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This is a list of professional wrestlers who died before the age of 50.


Aged under 25

Age Name Date of Death Cause of Death Ring name(s)
18 United States Jeanette Wolfe July 7, 1951 brain hemorrhage (suffered during a match)
20 Mexico Jose Iturrondo Cabrera November 25, 2004 murdered Xtreme
21 United States Chris Von Erich September 12, 1991 suicide by gunshot[1]
21 United States Jeffrey Peterson November 29, 2002 cancer[2] Jeff Peterson
21 Mexico Jesus Javier Hernandez October 26, 1993 head injury (suffered during a match) Oro
22 United States Daniel Quirk May 28, 2005 head injury (suffered during a match) The Spider
22 United States Eric Kulas May 12, 2002 complications from gastric bypass surgery[3] Mass Transit
22 United States Jeremy Sumpter October 26, 1997 suicide Big E. Sleeze
23 United States Michael Adkisson April 12, 1987 suicide by drug overdose[1] Mike Von Erich
23 United States Brian Howser August 18, 1998 shot by police Shane Shamrock
23 United States Christopher Bauman Jr. August 18, 2005 motorcycle accident Chri$ Ca$h
23 Japan Emiko Kado April 9, 1999 intercerebral bleeding (suffered during a match)
23 Mexico José Vincent Ramos Estrada December 25, 1979 head injury (suffered during a match) Sangre India
23 United States Gervaise Jones June 19, 1982 murdered John Ruffen
24 United States Jeffrey Dingess December 30, 2002 unknown[3] Yukon Braxton
24 United States Brian Ong May 28, 2001 concussion (suffered during a training match)

Aged 25-29

Age Name Date of Death Cause of Death Ring name(s)
25 United States David Von Erich February 10, 1984 acute enteritis[1]
25 United States Reid Flair March 29, 2013 drug overdose[4] Son of Ric Flair.
26 United States Jimmie Lee Banks July 27, 1982 heart failure during surgery[5] Kasavubu, Sugar Bear Brown, Jo Jo Andrews
26 United States Basil Bozinis February 18, 2002 drug overdose[6] Bad Boy Basil
26 United States Jason Smith August 5, 2009 car accident[7] DJ Rizz
27 United States Charles Harvey February 17, 1939 car accident[8] Iben Seleem
27 United States Thomas Russell Haas December 15, 2001 heart attack Russ Haas
27 United States Joseph C. Bailey Jr. August 30, 2010 brain hemorrhage J.C. Bailey
27 Japan Masakazu Fukuda April 19, 2000 head injury (suffered during a match)
27 United States Louie Spicolli February 15, 1998 drug overdose[9] Rad Radford, Madonna's Boyfriend, Mercenario III
28 United States Alex Lovett July 31, 1999 cardiac arrest[10] Yuel Lovett
28 United States Art Barr November 23, 1994 unknown[11] The Juicer, The American Love Machine, Beetlejuice
28 United States Gino Hernandez February 1, 1986 drug overdose[12]
28 United States Steven Beresford April 21, 1976 car accident[13] Black Angel, Sir Dudley Clements, Sir Steven Clements
28 United States Kelly S. Tabor December 22, 2002 unknown[3] The Diva
28 United States Myrtle Rabbit October 1972 unknown Princess White Dove
28 United States Rudger Terry January 30, 1934 shot by police[14]
28 United States William H. Crumpton Jr. July 3, 2004 car accident[15] Billy Redwood
29 United States Medardo Jim Leon Jr. November 30, 1988 murdered Ricky Lawless
29 Japan Mariko Umeda August 16, 1997 head injury (suffered during a match) Plum Mariko
29 United States Clarence Whistler November 6, 1885 pneumonia
29 United States Lee Estabrook June 25, 2003 suicide[16] Core
29 United States Lance Cade August 13, 2010 cardiomyopathy[17] Garrison Cade
29 United States Chris Taylor (wrestler) June 30, 1979 cardiomyopathy</ref>
29 United States Bobby Shane February 20, 1975 Plane crash</ref>
29 United States Trent Acid June 18, 2010 Drug Overdose</ref>

Aged 30-34

Age Name Date of Death Cause of Death Ring name(s)
30 Mexico Edward Ortiz Torres June 1, 2001 heart attack Sombra Negra
30 United States Rick McGraw November 1, 1985 heart attack[18] Quickdraw McGrraw
30 United States Steven Romero September 1, 1985 heart attack[19] Jay Youngblood
30 United States Joe Costello October 30, 1961 murdered[20]
30 United States Douglas Scoggins August 14, 1972 car accident Mr. X
30 United States Larry Sweeney April 11, 2011 suicide Vökoder
30 Japan Takayuki Okada August 8, 2003 subdural hematoma Giant Ochiai
30 United States Tony Nash August 5, 2000 head and neck injury (suffered during a match)[21]
30 United States Elmer Gearlds August 11, 1968 heart attack[22] The Oklahoma Kid
30 United States Pierre Lefebvre December 20, 1985 car accident[23] Pierre Lefebvre, Mad Dog Lefebvre
31 United States Ed Gantner December 31, 1990 suicide by gunshot[24]
31 United States Eugene Lipscomb May 10, 1963 drug overdose
31 Japan Kazuharu Sonoda November 28, 1987 plane crash Haru Sonoda
31 United States Vincent Lizdennis January 30, 1955 cancer (suffered during a match)[25] Dennis Clary
31 United States Bryan L. Brown August 8, 2001 Bad Business Brown
31 United States Joe Lynam September 25, 1948 plane crash[26]
31 United States Scott Peterson July 25, 1994 motorcycle accident
32 United States Steve Schuman September 26, 1991 heart attack Lance Idol
32 United States Jerry Arotski December 1995 unknown The Invader, Jerry Allen, Jerry O, Jerry Oski, Jerry Oske
32 United States Jaime Cardriche July 28, 2000 complications during gall bladder surgery The Harlem Warlord
32 United States Robert E. Dicks Jr. February 18, 2002 suicide Slyk Robbie D
32 United States Steve Bisson December 1, 2008 unknown Steve Bradley
32 United States James Fawcett July 15, 2007 suicide[27] Devil Bhudakhan
32 United States David C. Webber March 16, 2001 unknown "Delicious" Dave Vicious
32 New Zealand Adam Dykes November 5, 2009 suicide Adam Firestorm, El Antorcha
32 United States Frank Speer June 10, 1938 pneumonia[28]
32 United States Bill McCrary July 14, 1979 motorcycle accident Billy McGuire
32 Japan Koujiro Matsuda August 16, 1891 consumption Sorakichi Matsuda
32 United States Mike Lockwood November 6, 2003 drug overdose, suicide[29] Crash Holly, Erin O'Grady
32 United States Bruce Woyan February 7, 1992 heart attack[30] Buzz Sawyer
33 United States Chris Candido April 28, 2005 blood clot[31] Bodydonna Skip
33 United States Keith Franke July 4, 1988 car accident[32] Adrian Adonis
33 United States Eddie Gilbert February 18, 1995 heart attack[33] "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert
33 United States Kerry Von Erich February 18, 1993 suicide[1] Texas Tornado
33 United States Rick Wilson (wrestler) February 23, 1999 suicide[34] The Renegade
33 Canada Andrew Martin (wrestler) March 13, 2009 drug overdose[35] Test, Martin Kane
33 Canada Michel Vigneault June 30, 1978 blocked artery (suffered during a match) The Lumberjack, Mad Dog Martel, Michel Martel
33 United States Marlon Kalkai June 27, 2006 heart attack[36] Tiger Khan
33 United States Neil Caricofe August 23, 1996 alterication with police Neil Superior
33 United States Russ Hardman October 12, 2005 brain aneurysm Sweet Stevie Lee
33 United States Brian Cox March 23, 2003 heart attack Bruiser Brian Cox
33 United States Donald Huizenga September 29, 1973 heart attack Baron Von Heisinger
33 United States David Mosier August 1991 heart attack Chief Thunder Mountain
33 United States David Peterson May 25, 1993 motorcycle accident Dave Peterson, D.J. Peterson
33 United States Dan Hawkins February 16, 2004 unknown Danny Hawke
33 United States Ronald Mayne August 13, 1978 car accident Lonnie Mayne, Moondog Mayne, Mad Dog Mayne
33 Mexico Luis Alberto Medina Delgadillo August 8, 2002 heart attack[3] El Sanguinario, Gigante Drako, Invasor del Norte II, King Lion, La Calaca, Mascara Maligna, Thunder Jet
34 United States Shawn McGrath January 26, 2011 suicide Shawn Osborne
34 United States Roland Montgomery December 26, 2008 cancer[37] Rollin' Hard
34 United States Stephan DeLeon April 6, 2004 car accident[38]
34 United States John Coggeshall April 4, 2004 cardiac arrest (suffered during a match)[39] Dr. Destruction
34 Denmark Ib Solvang Hansen November 16, 1978 hit by car Eric the Red, Eric the Animal
34 United States Solomon Schlegel February 22, 1942 car accident Sol Slagel
34 United States William Tatum March 23, 2008 drug overdose Chase Tatum
34 United States Murray Grondin July 31, 1979 heart attack (suffered during a match) Bull Martin
34 United States Brain Damage October 18 , 2012 unknown
34 Samoa/United States Rodney Anoa'i October 23, 2000 heart attack[40] Yokozuna, Kokina Maximus, Great Kokina
34 United States Bobby Duncum, Jr. January 24, 2000 accidental prescription drug overdose[41]
34 Canada Owen Hart May 23, 1999 fall from roof of Kemper Arena during stunt[42] The Blue Blazer
34 United States Alex Rizzo May 16, 2002 kidney failure[43] Big Dick Dudley

Aged 35-39

Age Name Date of Death Cause of Death Ring name(s)
35 United States Wayne Munn January 9, 1931 Bright's disease
35 Canada Michael Lozanski December 18, 2003 unknown[44] Canadian Tiger, Tigre Canadiense, Mike Anthony, Mike Lozansky
35 Mexico Alejandro Jiménez June 29, 2009 murdered[45] Espectrito Jr.
35 Mexico Jose Eusebio Vazquez May 30, 1968 murdered[46] Espanto I
35 United States David DiMeglio March 1, 2002 heart attack[3] Dave Casanova, Dino Casanova
35 United States John Columbo March 6, 1964 drug overdose[47] Rocky Columbo
35 United States Christopher T. Duffy August 25, 2000 seizure Chris Duffy
35 United States Scott Irwin September 5, 1987 cancer Scott Irwin, Super Destroyer II, Yukon Eric
35 Mexico Alberto Jiménez June 29, 2009 murdered[45] La Parkita
35 United States Marianna Komlos September 26, 2004 breast cancer[48] Marianna, Mrs. Cleavage
35 United States Brian Pillman October 5, 1997 arteriosclerotic heart disease[49] Flyin Brian,Yellow Dog
35 Mexico Perro Aguayo Jr. March 21, 2015 cervical spine trauma (suffered during a match) El Hijo del Perro Aguayo
36 Canada Louis Papineau March 7, 1964 heart attack (suffered during a match)[50]
36 Canada Dean Hart November 21, 1990 Bright's disease
36 United States Emory Hail January 29, 2006 Kidney failure Emory Hail, Lord Humungous
36 United States Sean Evans October 2, 2007 lung cancer[51] Shocker Sean Evans
36 United States Eddie Baker May 14, 1937 heart attack (suffered after a match)
36 United States Elmer Brown May 5, 1923 shot by police Elmer "Pet" Brown
36 Japan Hideo Koma March 31, 1975 liver failure Maseo Koma
36 United States Trae Keller September 20, 2005 heart attack Heinrich von Keller, Heinrich Franz Keller, Miles Long, Myles Long, Trae Keller, Trey Keller
36 Canada Fred Prossner July 26, 1974 cabin fire Freddie Sweetan
36 United States Ignacy J. Stasiak September 13, 1931 blood poisoning (suffered during a match)[52] Stanley Stasiak
36 United States Alex Medina April 20, 1973 heart attack[53]
36 United States Gary Albright January 7, 2000 heart attack (suffered during a match)[54] Vokhan Singh
36 United States Anthony Durante September 25, 2003 drug overdose[55] Pitbull #2
36 United States Jerry Tuite December 6, 2003 heart attack[56] Gigantes, Malice, The Wall, Sgt. AWOL
36 Samoa/United States Eki Fatu December 4, 2009 heart attack[57] Umaga, Jamal, Ekmo
37 United States Nathan Randolph July 4, 2007 heart attack Moondog Nathan
37 South Korea Pak Song Nam April 1982 unknown Pak Song
37 United States Lawrence E. Doyle June 21, 1998 diabetes "Lucha" Larry Doyle
37 United States Michael Bell December 14, 2008 heart attack "Mad Dog" Mike Bell
37 United States J.C. Caldwell October 7, 1972 car accident Whitey Caldwell
37 Russian Empire Dimitri Demetroff May 9, 1932 blood poisoning (suffered after a match)[58]
37 United States Alberto Torres June 17, 1971 heart attack (suffered during a match)
37 Republic of Ireland Daniel O'Mahony November 3, 1950 car accident Danno O'Mahony
37 United States Joey Maggs October 15, 2006 unknown</ref>
37 United States Roland Daniels September 6, 1988 unknown[59] Leroy Brown, Elijah Akeem
38 Mexico/United States Eddie Guerrero November 13, 2005 arteriosclerotic heart disease[60] Black Tiger (Japan)
38 United States George Caiazzo July 18, 2007 heart failure[61] John Kronus
38 United States Tim Roberts January 7, 2015 unknown The Zombie
38 Mexico Abismo Negro March 22, 2009 drowning
38 United States Jeffrey Raitz February 9, 2002 heart attack Jeff "Rattlesnake" Raitz
38 Russian Empire Aleksander Aberg February 20, 1920 pneumonia Alex Aberg
38 United States Richard Martello January 3, 1997 heart attack Big City Mike
38 United States James Clinstock January 29, 1944 murdered[62] Jim Clinstock
38 United States Brett Keen April 9, 2011 Chip Fairway
38 Mexico José Alfredo Díaz Mendoza April 17, 1989 suicide Villano II
38 United States Victor Manuel Rodriguez Gracia June 20, 2004 heart attack (suffered after a match)[63] Victor the Bodyguard
38 United States Adam Weissmuller March 8, 1937 stomach cancer[64]
38 United States Joe Shimkus May 31, 1934 concussion (suffered during a match)[65]
38 United States Jim Hady January 12, 1969 heart attack (suffered during a match)[66] Gentleman Jim Hady
39 United States Ruben Rodriguez July 27, 1976 car accident Pepe Lopez
39 United States David Broadaway March 9, 2004 Texas Outlaw #1
39 Mexico Roberto González April 6, 1986 cardiac arrest during operation El Solitario
39 Canada John Murphy March 23, 1970 suicide Skull Murphy
39 United States Roland Hogg December 28, 1967 suicide[67] George Drake
39 Spain Alfonso Chicharro July 23, 1971 car accident Hercules Cortez
39 United States Michael Durham February 16, 2006 sleep apnea complications[68] Johnny Grunge
39 Japan Rikidozan December 15, 1963 peritonitis (as result of stab wound)[69]
39 United Kingdom Davey Boy Smith May 18, 2002 heart attack[70] The British Bulldog

Aged 40-44

Age Name Date of Death Cause of Death Ring name(s)
40 Canada William J. Hawkins III July 17, 2006 diabetes Billy Firehawk
40 United States Christopher Klucsarits April 2, 2010 suicide[71] Mortis, Kanyon, Chris Kanyon
40 Canada Chris Benoit June 24, 2007 suicide by hanging[72] Pegasus Kid
40 United States Terry Gordy July 16, 2001 blood clot The Executioner
40 United States Dean Peters December 15, 1998 car accident Brady Boone, Fire Cat, Battle Kat
40 United States Richard Rood April 20, 1999 drug overdose[12] "Ravishing" Rick Rude
40 Canada Rhonda Singh July 27, 2001 drug overdose Monster Ripper, Bertha Faye
40 United States Robert Swenson August 18, 1997 heart failure Jeep Swenson, The Ultimate Solution
40 United States Frank Gotch December 16, 1917 uremic poisoning First American professional wrestler to win the world heavyweight free-style championship
40 Canada Vivian Vachon August 25, 1991 car accident
40 United States Arthur Beauchene October 2, 1964 car accident Larry Chene
40 United States Lawrence LeBelle December 18, 1948 car accident Ali Aliba
40 United States Stanley Littlejohn May 16, 1993 unknown Little Coco
40 United States Jack Ray January 1, 1936 (suffered during a match) Jack Ray, Cowboy Jack Russell
40 Italy Mike Romano June 25, 1936 heart attack (suffered during a match)[73]
40 United States Frank Hester July 27, 1976 car accident
40 Japan Shinya Hashimoto July 11, 2005
40 United States Larry Hatfield November 18, 1985
41 United States Matt Grace April 5, 1883 pneumonia [74]
41 United States Roy Bradbury September 3, 2003 liver disease Major Joe Powers
41 United States Max Martinshultz March 30, 1952 heart attack (suffered after a match) Terry McGinnis
41 Canada Alexander Kasaboski June 13, 1952 head injury (suffered during a match) Alex Kasaboski
41 United States Jerry Linden August 20, 1970 suicide Jerry London
41 Japan Naoko Sato August 9, 1999 stomach cancer Jackie Sato
41 United States Victor Ochoa July 4, 1960
41 Canada Carl Donald Bell March 17, 1966 suicide Chief Don Eagle
41 Canada Doug Chevalier September 10, 2000 heart attack The Canadian Destroyer
41 Ottoman Empire Yusuf İsmail July 4, 1898 drowning Yousouff the Terrible Turk
41 United States Fred Bass July 27, 1976 car accident Sam Bass
41 United States Gary Mize November 23, 2002 heart attack[3] Billy Joe Travis
41 United States Larry Cameron December 13, 1993 heart attack while fighting in a match in Germany
41 United States Ray Traylor September 22, 2004 heart attack Big Bossman, Big Bubba Rogers
42 United States Mike Alphonso February 17, 2007 suicide by hanging Mike Awesome, The Gladiator, That 70's Guy
42 Canada Shayne Bower June 24, 2007 heart attack Biff Wellington
42 Canada Ray Candy May 23, 1994 unknown Blackstud Williams, Commando Ray, Kareem Muhammad, Masked Superfly
42 United States Frank Goodish July 17, 1988 murder[12] Bruiser Brody
42 United States Elizabeth Hulette May 1, 2003 drug overdose[12] Miss Elizabeth
42 Canada John Tenta June 7, 2006 bladder cancer[75] Earthquake, Avalanche, The Shark, Golga
42 United States Chris Davros August 9, 1957 heart attack (suffered after a match)[76] George "Babe" Zaharias
42 United States John Ayers October 2, 1995 liver cancer
42 United States Russell Knorr January 1995 kidney failure Tiny Anderson
42 United States Alan Carnill January 25, 2004 car accident Beetlejuice
42 United States Andrew Douglas February 13, 1986 heart attack (suffered during a match)[77] Bubba Douglas
42 Japan Hiromichi Fuyuki March 19, 2003 cancer Kodo Fuyuki
42 Germany Martin Hutzler January 11, 2003[78] cancer
42 United States Stanley Mayeshiro January 9, 1961 heart attack[79] Great Kato, Kato, Kato the Great, Omaya Kato, Oyama Kato, Sesue Oyama, Stan Miyashiro
43 United States Brian Adams August 13, 2007 unknown Kona Crush, Demolition Crush, Crush
43 United States Nancy Benoit June 22, 2007 murder[72] Woman, Fallen Angel
43 United States Nelson Frazier, Jr. February 18, 2014 heart attack Big Daddy V, Viscera, Mabel, King Mabel, King V
43 United States Sean O'Haire September 8, 2014 suicide by hanging
43 Mexico Hector Garza May 26, 2013 heart attack[12]
43 United States Paul Fuchs January 16, 2009 drug overdose Paul E. Normous
43 United States Anthony Magliaro November 13, 1999 heart attack Tony Rumble
43 Canada William Rush January 1, 1955 heart attack (suffered during a match)[80] The Canadian Angel, Jack Rush
43 United States Cecil Westbrook April 17, 2004 liver disease[81] Rattlensnake Brooks
43 Mexico Juan Manuel Zúñiga March 18, 2007 heart attack (suffered after a match) Ángel Azteca
43 Japan Mitsuo Hata October 27, 1991 diabetes Rocky Hata
44 Germany Carl Abs February 18, 1895 liver and kidney failure
44 United States David Farrar October 28, 2001 heart attack (suffered after a match) Chief Dave Foxx
44 United States Scott Dumas August 7, 2007 Scotty Williams
44 United States Masanobu Okamoto August 15, 2002 liver failure[3] Little Frankie
44 United States Audie Hager December 26, 2003 cancer Dan Greer, Danny Fargo
44 United States Herbert Schiff August 1966 Herb Freeman
44 United States Robert A. Leo September 5, 2008 Killer Kowalski Jr.
44 Italy/Canada Adolfo Bresciano March 11, 1993 murder[12] Dino Bravo
44 United States Curt Hennig February 10, 2003 drug overdose[12] Mr. Perfect
44 Argentina Jorge González September 22, 2010 diabetes and severe heart issues El Gigante, Giant Gonzalez

Aged 45-49

Age Name Date of Death Cause of Death Ring name(s)
45 United States Scott Bigelow January 19, 2007 drug overdose[82] Bam Bam Bigelow, Crusher Yurkof
45 United States Jerry Blackwell January 22, 1995 unknown Crusher Blackwell
45 United States Mike Davis December 26, 2001 heart attack DJ
45 United States Michael DiBiase July 2, 1969 heart attack Iron Mike DiBiase, Step-father of Ted DiBiase
45 United States Sylvester Ritter June 2, 1998 car accident Junkyard Dog
45 Japan Chatti Yokouchi December 15, 1982 Chatti Yokouchi, Shin'ichi Yokouchi
45 United States Elizabeth Chase February 26, 2000 complications from liposuction surgery Liz Chase
45 United States Herbert Calvert Jr. January 27, 2002 unknown[3] Herb Calvert
45 Greece George Kotsonaros July 13, 1933 car accident
45 United States Jerry Monahan January 10, 1947 Irish Jerry Monahan
45 United States Valentino Puccio January 7, 2011 Big Val Puccio
46 United States Steven Caster December 19, 1999 Mr. Ebony
46 United States Harry Thornton Jr. September 15, 2002 heart attack[83] Butch Thornton
46 United States Ronald Bint August 6, 1986 Bulldog Gannon
46 United States Charles Curcuru February 18, 1961 heart attack (suffered after a match) Chick Garibaldi
46 United States Jean Kirkland September 30, 1995 unknown Black Venus
46 United States Vincente Denigris August 2, 1984 heart attack Argentina Apollo, Vittorio Apollo
46 United Kingdom Kevin Cawley October 1992 unknown (suffered during a match)[84] Black Baron, The Pit Bull
46 United States Herman Hickman April 25, 1958
46 United States Jose Rivera June 29, 1998 leukemia[85] Steve King
46 United States Gustave Sonnenberg September 12, 1944 leukemia Gus Sonnenberg
46 United States Sam Sheppard April 6, 1970[67] liver failure
46 United States Abe Rothberg July 14, 1957
46 United Kingdom Chris Adams October 7, 2001 murder The Masked Avenger
46 United States Ray Fernandez March 6, 2004 heart disease The Mighty Hercules, Hercules, Hercules Hernandez, Super Invader
46 United States Michael Hegstrand October 19, 2003 heart attack[86] Road Warrior Hawk
46 France André René Roussimoff January 27, 1993 congestive heart failure[87] André the Giant, Giant Machine, Jean Ferre
46 Japan Mitsuharu Misawa June 13, 2009 in-ring injury Lion, Tiger Mask (II)
47 United States John Minton March 20, 1995 liver cancer Big John Studd, Chuck O'Connor, Captain USA, Executioner #2
47 Finland Tony Halme January 8, 2010 suicide by gunshot Ludvig Borga
47 United States Ricky Davidson August 5, 2000 Rick Davidson
47 United States Robert Konovsky March 6, 1982 Bob Konovsky, Killer Konovsky
47 American Samoa Pita Fanene Anderson June 13, 1982 cancer Peter Maivia
47 Mexico Juan Aguilar Jauregui January 15, 2005 pneumonia El Texano
48 United States Eric Holmback January 16, 1965 suicide[67] Yukon Eric
48 United States William Reid July 5, 1998 Billy the Kid
48 United States Lanny Kean January 13, 2009 heart attack Cousin Junior, Moondog Cujo
48 United States Leon Stap 1976 Fuzzy Cupid
48 United States Luther Goodall February 21, 1972 heart attack (suffered during a match) Luther Lindsay
48 Japan Masami Soranaka June 18, 1992 (suffered during a match)
48 United States Tex Riley May 21, 1964 heart attack (suffered after a match)[88]
48 United States Don Ross June 2, 1995 heart attack
48 United States George Wagner December 26, 1963 heart attack Gorgeous George
48 United States Ray Gunkel August 1, 1972 heart attack (suffered after a match)
48 England Malcolm Kirk August 24, 1987 in-ring injury King Kong Kirk
48 United States Luna Vachon August 27, 2010 drug overdose
49 United States José Ángel Vargas Sánchez April 26, 1986 Ángel Blanco
49 United States Wadi Ayoub September 26, 1979 cancer Sheik Ali
49 Canada Rick Bolton December 5, 2000 heart attack[89]
49 United States Johnny Demchuk June 16, 1962 heart attack (suffered after a match)
49 United States Dean Detton February 27, 1958 suicide
49 Mexico Arturo Casco Hernández September 12, 2010 murdered La Fiera
49 United States Gregg Kirk September 21, 1996 Sonny Rogers
49 Canada Dan Johnson July 20, 2003 kidney failure[90] Bullwhip Johnson
49 Mexico Raymundo Cuesta Veloz January 3, 2001 Kung Fu
49 Russian Empire Peter Sauer September 11, 1949 heart attack Ray Steele
49 Argentina Antonino Biasetton March 15, 1977 Antonino Rocca, Argentina Rocca
48 United States Steve Doll March 22, 2009 blood clot Steven Dunn
49 United States Sherri Martel June 15, 2007 drug overdose Sister Sherri, Sensational Sherri, Scary Sherri, Queen Sherri
49 United States Dick Murdoch June 15, 1996 heart attack
49 United States Ted Petty September 21, 2002 heart attack[3] "Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Cheetah Kid
49 Japan Tomomi Tsuruta May 13, 2000 complications of a kidney transplant Jumbo Tsuruta
49 United States "Dr. Death" Steve Williams December 29, 2009 throat cancer Dr. Death

See also

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