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Jim White - Died January 7, 2010, after a long bout with cancer.
Tony Halme - Died January 9, 2010, age 47
Ed Chuman - Died January 15, 2010, age 62
Ida Mae Martinez Selenkow - Died January 18, 2010, age 78
Georgiann Makropoulos - Died January 25, 2010, age 67, heart attack
Mike “Bruiser” Blackwell - Died January 25, 2010
Jack Brisco - Died February 1, 2010, age 68, heart attack
Angelo Poffo - Died March 4, 2010, age 84
Sandy Scott - Died March 11, 2010
John Hill (aka Guy "The Stomper" Mitchell, Gentleman Jerry Valiant)l - Died March 12, 2010, afe 68
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As 2010 arrives, take a moment to remember some of the legends, friends, family, and loved ones we lost in 2009.
Gilbert Mains - Died January 10, 2009
Lanny Kean Jr. (Hillbilly Cousin Jr.) - Died January 13, 2009, age 48, heart attack
Paul (E. Normous) Fuchs - Died January 16, 2009, age 33
Jim Wilson- Died February 2, 2009, age 67
Adolfo “Renato Torres” Contreras - Died February 5, 2009, heart attack
Robert Bruce - Died March 3, 2009, after a short illness
Yvon "The Beast" Cormier - Died March 4, 2009, terminal cancer
Andrew "Test" Martin - Died March 13, 2009, age 33
Steve Doll - Died March 22, 2009, age 44
Andres "Abismo Negro" Palomeque - Died March 22, 2009, age 37
Rick Crabtree - Died March 22, 2009, age 51
Paul Perschmann (Playboy Buddy Rose) - Died April 28, 2009, age 56
Cynthia Peretti/Johnson (Princess Jasmine) - Died May 8, 2009, age 60, cancer.
Tim "Tank" Robertson - Died May 15, 2009, age 29
John Tolos - Died May 28th, 2009, age 78
Mitsuharu Misawa - Died June 13th, 2009, age 46, apparant spinal damage during a match
Tetsuo Ted Tanabe - Died June 14th, 2009, age 46, apparant heart attack while reffing a match
William “Bud” Osborne - Died June 21, 2009, age 80, heart failure
Billy Red Lyons - Died June 22, 2009, cancer
La Parkita (the original in AAA, Alberto Perez Jimenez) - Died June 29, 2009, age 35, murdered
Espectrito II (Alejandro Perez Jimenez) - Died June 29, 2009, age 35, murdered
Wally "Waldo Von Erich" Seiber - Died July 5, 2009, age 76
Karl Von Brauner - Died July 5, 2009, age 78
Anthony "HeadHunter" Roderick - Died July 18, 2009, age 41
Barry Casino - Died July 19, 2009, age 56
“Whirlwind” Woodie Johnson - Died July 20, 2009, age 81, stroke
Jason “DJ Rizz” Smith - Died August 4, 2009, age 26, car accident
Al Tomko - Died August 5, 2009
Karl Von Hess - Died August 12, 2009,
Gladys “Killem Gillem” Gillem - Died August 13, 2009, age late 80s, alzheimers
Peter Goodman - Died August 27, 2009, age 29
Joseph "Butcher Brannigan" Novo - Died
September 7, 2009, age 61, Kidney disease and heart failure
Kerry Brown - Died September 11, 2009, age 51, liver disease
Big Joe "Annihilation" - Died September 13, 2009, age 42
Matt "Riot" Lowry - Died September 15, 2009, age 22, severe head injuries
Lester Welch - Died September 18. 2009
Mike Follis - Died September 28, 2009, heart issues
Zach "Napalm" Porter - Died October 10, 2009, age 25, shot
BJ Race - Died October 11, 2009
Stacy Wayne McLamb - Died October 13, 2009, age 31, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
Captain Lou Albano - Died October 14, 2009, age 76, natural causes
Hiroshi Yagi - Died October 18, 2009, age 53, septicemia
Adam Firestorm - Died November 5. 2009, age 32, apparant suicide
Mike LeBelle - Died November 15, 2009, age 79
Alexis Michelle Reed - Died November 25, 2009, age 26, car accident
Edward "Umaga" Fatu - Died December 4, 2009, age 36, heart attack
Cary Joseph (Colt Steel) Jackson - Died December 20, 2009, age 53
Steve "Dr. Death"
Steve Williams - Died December 29, 2008, age 49, cancer
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With 2009 now upon us, let us take time to reflect upon the many losses the wrestling world suffered in 2008. I compiled the following list of those we lost last year. If I omitted anyone, please let me know. Brett
Randy Barber - Died January 1, 2008
Mike Barber (Arman Hussein) - Funeral services were January 4, 2008
Armando Aro (Babe Sharon) - Died February 6, 2008, age 55, heart problems
Johnny Weaver - Died February 15, 2008
Hannes Van Zyl (Stunner) - Died February, 2008, motorcycle accident
Don Curtis - Died March 7, 2008 age 86, massive stroke
Joe Price - Died March 7, 2008
"Playboy" Gary Hart - Died March 16, 2008, age 66, heart attack
Juan Manuel Rodriguez (Bestia Salvaje) - Died March 20, 2008, age 46, complications from liver disease
Chase Tatum - Died March 23, 2008, age 34, apparent accidental overdose
Luis Magana - Died March 24, 2008, age 97
David "Ron" Slinker - Died March 28, 2008
Carl Engstrom - Died March 29, 2008
Barney Tucker - Died March 30, 2008, age 88
Sara (Lee) Eugene Miquet nee Ray - Died April 5, 2008, age 76, complications from Alzheimer's Disease
James "Buffalo Jim" Barrier - Died April 6, natural causes
Rocky McGuire - Died April 11, 2008
"Wild" Bill Savage - Died April 13, 2008
Yvon Robert Jr. - Died April 30, 2008
Fuji Nozawa - Died May 7, 2008, age 85
Judy Grable - Died May 8, 2008
Leo Garibaldi - Died May 12, 2008, age 78
Penny Banner - Died May 12, 2008, age 73
Susan " Pebbles" Adams - Died May 23, 2008
George A. Dahmer (Chief White Owl) - Died May 23, 2008, age 72
Jean-Louis Cormier (Rudy Kay) - Died May 26, 2008, age 65, he succumbed to septicemia
"Diehard" Steve Szoke - Died May 27, 2008, age 32, colon cancer
William "Bill" D. Connell Sr. - Died May 31, 2008
Jimmy Jackson - Died June 17, 2008, age 51
Masatake "The Great" Kusatsu - Died June 21, 2008 following a year-long battle with esophageal cancer.
Patrick Miller - Died August 17, 2008, automobile accident
Jack Louis Faggart, Sr (Sonny "Roughhouse" Fargo) - Died August 20, 2008, age 80
Albert "Ole" Olsen - Died August 21, 2008, age 85, stroke
Walter "Killer" Kowalski - Died August 30, 2008, age 82
Rick "The Wild Alaskan" Renslow - Died September 3,
2008, age 53
Pee Wee James - Died September 16, 2008, age 75
Conrad "S. D. Special Delivery Jones" Efraim - Died October 26, 2008, age 63, stroke
Mike Bell - Died December 14, 2008, age 37
Rollin Hard -
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With 2008 here, it is time to reflect upon the many losses the wrestling world suffered in 2007. I compiled the following list of those we lost last year. If I omitted anyone, please let me know. Brett
Flash Barker - Died January 1, 2007 heart failure
Cowboy Lang - Died January 4, 2007, unknown causes
Onosa'i Ulualoaiga Emelio “Cocoa Samoa” - Died January
9, 2007, age 62, unspecified causes
Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow - Died January 19, 2007, age 45
Doug Gentry - Died January 26, 2007, age 34, heart failure
Bob Luce - Died February 8, 2007, age 78, long illness
Mike "Awesome" Alfonso - Died February 17, 2007, age 42
Tracy Richards (Deborah Jane Newkairk) - Died February 25, 2007, age 50, cancer
Bad News Allen (Coage) - Died March 6, 2007, age 63, heart attack.
Ray "Thunder" Stern - Died March 6, 2007, age 74
Alejandro “Black Shadow” Cruz - Died March 8, 2007, age 82, pneumonia
Ernie The Cat Ladd - Died March 10, 2007, age 68, cancer
“Golden Boy” Arnold Skaaland - Died March 13, 2007, age 82
Angel Azteca - Died March 18, 2007, age 43, cardiac arrest
Steve "Axis" Ranton - Died Marxh 26, 2007, age 23
Abe Coleman - Died March 28, 2007, age 101, cancer
Darren "Dynamite D" McMillan - Died April 11, complications related to cancer.
Sr.Omar Antonio Perez Barreto “Mephisto LePhanto” - Died May 5, 2007, age 31, cardiac arrest
Sonny Myers - Died May 7, 2007, age 80, after a two month illness.
Ferrin "Sandy" Barr - Died June 2, 2007, age 70, heart attack
Sensational Sherri Martel - Died June 15, 2007, age 49
Tona Tomah - Died June 15th, 2007, age 72, died in her sleep
El Caballero Rojo Humberto Reynoso - Died June 15th, 2007, age 72, undisclosed causes
Rickey Raye Fowler - Died June 15th, 2007, age 52, complications from lengthy illness
Delance Clifford "Boogie Woogie Brown" Wright - Died June 23, 2007
Nancy Benoit - Died June 23, 2007, age 43, asphyxiation
Shane "Biff Wellington" Bower - Died June 24, 2007, age 42
Chris Benoit - Died June 25, 2007, age 40, hanging
"Moondog" Nathan Brian Randolph - Died July 4th, 2007
James "Devil Bhudakhan" Fawcett - Died July 15th, 2007, age 31
George Caiazo "John Kronos" - Died July 19, 2007, age 38
Lita "Latin Hellcat" Marez - Died July 21st, 2007,
Ronald Paul Gossett - Died July 23, 2007
Tor Kamata - Died July 23, 2007, age 70, heart disease
Karl Gotch - Died July 28, 2007, age 82
Scott Dumas - Died August 7th, 2007
Bronko Lubich - Died August 11th, 2007, age 81, complications from a stroke.
Bryan "Crush" Adams - Died August 13, 2007, age 43
Bryon John Dewey "The Missing Link" Robertson - Died August 16, 2007, age 68, cancer
Frank Butcher - Died August 22nd, 2007, age 84.
Lightning Leni (Fineaso Po'a) - Died August 23, 2007, age 50
Frank Fozo - Died August 23, 2007, age 79
John Meek - Died August 29, 2007, hit and run
Karloff Lagarde - Died September 1st, 2007, age 79, complications from a stroke.
Billy Darnell - Died September 6th, 2007, age 81.
Enrique Torres - Died September 10th, 2007, age 85
Steve Heff (Steve Ashworth) - Died September 19th, 2007, massive heart attack
Dean Ross - Died September 24, 2007, age 64, cancer
Dave Diamond McCombs - Died September 24, 2007, age 51
Sean "Shocker" Evans - Died October 2, 2007, age 36,
cancer
Isak Rain - Died October 10, 2007, age 22, auto accident
Rey "Great Kabooki" Urbano - Died October 17th, 2007
Tom Stanton - Died October 22, 2007, brain tumor
JR Hogg - Died October 27, 2007, age 59
Lillian "The Fabulous Moolah" Ellison - Died November 3, 2007, age 84, heart attack
El Satanas, Enrique Navarro Camargo - Died November 8, 2007, age 78
El Gran Markus (Juan Chavarria Galicia) - Died November 15, 2007,
age 68, heart attack
Ruth Gohman - Died November 17, 2007, age 71, after a battle with cancer.
"Little Andre" David Casey - Died November 19, 2007, age 43
Jack Dempsey (Thomas Moore) - Died November 20, 2007, age 87
"Angel of Death" Dave Sheldon - Died November 24, 2007
"The Equalizer" Tim Foster - Died November 27, 2007, age 46
Mr. Gillis - Died December 23, 2007, age 44, heart attack
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As 2007 is upon us, let us reflect upon the past year. The year 2006 was another year filled with tremendous loss in the wrestling world. Below is a list I compiled of those we lost in 2006. If I have omitted anyone, please let me know. - Brett
Brian The Bod Kenny - Died January 2, 2006, age 31
El Texano (Juan Aguilar) - Died January 15, age 47, Respiratory Failure
Ricky Romero - Died January 15, age 70's, Complications from diabetes
"Lord Humongus" Emory Hale - Died January 30, kidney
failure
Mike "Johnny Grunge" Durham - Died February 16 , age 39, complications from sleep apnea
Victor Quinones - Died April 2, natural causes
Kay Noble - Died April 28, age 65, stomach cancer
Sam Steamboat Mokuahi Jr - Died May 2, age 71
Eric Michael - Died May 7, age 28
Cowboy Bob Yuma - Died May 23, age 54, lung disease
Jive Nyce - Died May 24, automobile accident
Bull Ramos - Died May 27, massive infection
Calvin "Prince" Pullins - Died June 1, age 74.
John "Earthquake" Tenta - Died June 7, age 42, bladder cancer
Crazy Luke Graham (Grady Johnson) - Died June 23, age 66, heart failure.
Tiger Khan (Marlon Kalkai) - Died June 25,
Harry Elliott - Died June 25, age 101
Pat Hutchison - Died June 27
Bob Orton Sr. - Died July 16, age 76, heart failure
Billy Firehawk - Died July 17, age 40, complications from diabetes.
Donald Lortie - Died August 5, congestive heart failure
"Dr. Love Adam Marks" Adam Steven - Died August 10, age 21
"Karl Von Stroheim" Walter Nurnberg - Died August 13th,
age 77, heart attack
Ricky Gibson - Died September 15
"Crybaby" Edwards /George Hill - Died October 5, age 58
Antonio Pena - Died October 5, age 53, heart attack.
Joseph "Joey Maggs" Magliano - Died October 15, age 37
Kim Il - Died October 26, age 77, heart attack
Rocco "Sputnik Monroe" Monroe Brumbaugh - Died November 3 in his sleep
Tiger Conway Sr. - Died November 13, complications from stroke.
Jimmy Hustler - Died November 21, age 33, heart attack
"The Spoiler" Don Jardine - Died December 16, lukemia
"El Shereef" Jerry Carroll - Died December 19, age 60's,
cancer,
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As the year 2005 comes to a close let us remember those we lost in
the past 12 months.
If I have omitted anyone, please let me know. - Brett
Buddy Porter - Died January 5, 2005 - Natural causes, age 59
Ray Villmer - Died January 9, 2005, age 92
"Pistol" Pez Whatley - Died January 18, 2005, age 54
Tony Lanza - Died January 20, 2005 - fall in his bathroom, age 85
Dave Levin - Died February 2004
Roger Mackay - Died February 19, 2005 - Congestive heart failure, age 76
Mighty Joe (Joseph Esposito) - Died February 20, 2005, age 89
George Curtis (George Culkin) - Died February 26, 2005, age 78
Chief Black Eagle (Luis Torres) - Died April, 2005, age 72
Bobby Whitlock - Died April 3, 2005, age 68
Chris Candido (Candito) - Died April 28, 2005, age 33
Guy Brunetti - Died May 8, 2005, age 76
The Matador (Maurice Catarcio) - Died May 12, 2005 - Prostate cancer
Spider (Dan Quirk) - Died May 28, 2005 - in ring accident, age
22
Kevin "Damian Houston" Mailhot - Died June 14, 2005 - car accident, age 24
Shinya Hashimoto - Died July 11, 2005 - brain aneurism, age 40
Miguel Perez Sr - Died July 16, 2005 - heart attack, age 68
Al Kashey - Died July 17, 2005 - age 75
Lord Alfred Hayes - Died July 20, 2005 - age 77
Chris Tolos - Died August 12, 2005 - age 75, cancer
Chris Cash (Christopher John Bauman, Jr.) - Died August 18, 2005 - age 23, motorcycle accident
Ed "Sailor" White (Moondog King) - Died August 26, 2005 - age 56
Chiemi Kitagami (Mirai), - Died September 7, 2005- age 22, bathtub accident
Trae Keller (Miles Long) - Died September 20, 2005 - age 36, heart attack
Sweet Stevie Lee (Russ Hardman) - Died October 12, 2005 - brain aneurysm
Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski - Died October 22, 2005, age 80 - cancer
Bobby (Black) Bosold - Died October 23, 2005 - cancer
Eddie Guerrero - Died November 13, 2005 - age 37
"Dirty" Don Evans - Died November 28, 2005 - age 88
John (Jack Carter) Lakey - Died December 8, 2005 - age 90
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As 2005 is upon us, let us reflect upon the past year.
The year 2004 was another year filled with tremendous loss in the
wrestling world. Below is a list I compiled of those we lost in 2004.
If I have ommitted anyone, please let me know. - Brett
Buck Moore (Marvin L Moore) - Died January 1, 2004, age 87
Baby X (Jose Barreto Martínez) - Died January 5, 2004 - murdered, age 21
'Coach' John Heath - Died January 13, 2004 - cancer, age 80
Jack Tunney - Died January 21, 2004 - heart attack, age 68
Beetlejuice (Alan Carnill) - Died January 25, 2004 - Car accident, age 42
Hard Boiled Haggerty (Don Stansauk) - Died January 27, 2004 - died peacefully, age 78
Dinty Parks (William Parks) - Died February 11, 2004 - natural causes, age 83
Danny Hawke (Dan Hawkins) - Died February 16, 2004 - heart complications, age 33
Danny Prickett - Died February 25, 2004 - heart attack, age 58
Mike McHugh - Died February 28, 2004 - age 47
Dano McDonald (James G McDonald) - Died March 4, 2004 - natural causes, age 81
Hercules Hernandez (Raymond C Fernandez) - Died March 9, 2004 - heart disease, age 47
Texas Outlaw #1 (David W Broadaway) - Died March 9, 2004 - car accident, age 39
Power Mike (Michael Okpala) - Died March 11, 2004 - heart attack, age 65
Joyce Frazier - Died March 29, 2004, age early 60's
Dr. Destruction (John L. Coggeshall) - Died April 4, 2004 - collapsed in ring, age 34
Stephan DeLeon - Died April 6, 2004 - motorcycle accident, age 34
The Great Goliath (Pablo O Crispin) - Died April 12, 2004 - complications after multiple heart attacks, age 69
'Rattlesnake' Brooks (C Darren Westbrook) - Died April 17, 2004 - complications related to liver disease, age 43
Pepper Gomez (Joseph Gomez, Jr.) - Died May 6, 2004 - died peacefully,
age 77
James Dudley - Died June 2004 - natural causes, age 93
Balk Estes (Malcom Estes) - Died June 2004 - natural causes, age
91
Kurt Von Brauner (James W Brawner) - Died June 4, 2004 - Stroke, age 79
'Sweet Daddy' Malcolm Monroe - Died June 6, 2004, age 53
Brandon Starr - Died June 10, 2004 - complications from injury sustained in ring, age 19
Ron Matteucci - Died June 14, 2004 - heart problems, age 72
Victor the Bodyguard (Victor M Rodriguez) - Died June 20, 2004 - heart attack, age 38
The Green Hornet (Pat O'Hara) - Died June 21, 2004 - natural causes, age 84
Sandor Kovacs - Died June 30, 2004 - alzheimer's disease, age 84
Billy Redwood (William H Crumpton Jr) - Died July 3, 2004 - car
accident, age 28
Pat "Bomber" Roach - Died July 17, 2004 - cancer, age
68
Vic Vengeance (Tim Berner) - Died July 25, 2004 suicide, age 33
Henry Marcus - Died July 25, 2004 - age 93
'Fabulous Blonde' Ken Timbs - Died August 1, 2004 - congestive heart failure, age 53
'The Snakeman' JW Hawk (James William Hawk) - Died September 6, 2004, age 55
Dr. Wagner (Manuel Gonzalez Rivera) - Died September 12, 2004 - heart attack, age 68
Jim Barnett - Died September 18, 2004 - Cancer and pneumonia, age 80
Enrique Llanes - Died September 18, 2004 - natural causes, age
85
Big Boss Man (Ray Traylor) - Died September 22, 2004 -
Heart attack, age 41
Marianna Komlos - Died October 4, 2004 - breast cancer,
age 35
Billy Spears - Died November 2004 - lengthy illness, age 60
Chuck Molnar - Died November 6, 2004, age 72
JT Matthews aka JT Nightmare (Jeff Trigona) - Died November 11,
2004, complications from a blood clot.
'Dandy' Jack Donovan (John Dunnivant) - Died November 27, 2004
- construction accident, age 76
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As 2004 is upon us, let us reflect upon the past year.
The year 2003 was another year filled with tremendous loss in the
wrestling world. Below is a list I compiled of those we lost in 2003.
If I have ommitted anyone, please let me know. - Brett
Let's take a moment to remember those we have lost:
Les Kellet - Died January 9, 2003 - Natural causes, age 86
Ox Anderson (Don Anderson) - Died January 18, 2003 - Heart attack,
age 71
The Sheik (Ed Farhat) - Died January 19, 2003 - Heart disease, age 76
Curt Hennig - Died February 9, 2003 - Acute cocaine intoxication,
age 44
Sonny Reinhardt (Donald Reinhardt) - Died February 10, 2003 - Heart attack, age 61
Michiaki Yoshimura - Died February 15, 2003 - Lung failure, age 76
Tony Altimore (Tony Altomare) - Died February 18, 2003 - Heart attack, age 74
Kodo Fuyuki (Hiromichi Fuyuki) - Died March 19, 2003 - Cancer, age 42
Sailor Art Thomas (Arthur Thomas) - Died March 20, 2003 - Cancer, age 79
Ray Mendoza (Jose Raymundo Diaz Velazquez) - Died April 16, 2003 - Heart attack, age 73
Jackie Nichols (Samuel Nichols) - Died April 22, 2003 - Natural causes, age 92
Buzz Jones (Alfred Jones Reynolds) - Died April 29, 2003 - age 88
Kurt von Poppenheim - Died May 1, 2003 - Cancer, age 89
Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Hulette) - Died May 1, 2003 - Fatal mixture of alcohol and prescription drugs, age 42
Duane Allen - Died May 7, 2003 - Heart attack, age 65
Freddie Blassie (Freddie Kenneth Blassie) - Died May 30, 2003 - Natural causes, age 85
Jack Curran - Died July 9, 2003 - Cancer, age 71
Bullwhip Johnson (Danny Johnson) - Died July 20, 2003 - Cirrhosis of the liver, age 49
Mickey Gold (Max Gold) - Died July 25, 2003 - Kidney failure, age 84
Wallaby Bob (Robert McMaster) - Died August 1, 2003 - Heart attack, age 82
Babs Wingo (Marva Goodwin) - Died August 18, 2003 -Natural causes, age 64
Johnny "Bellswinger" (Johnny Moyer) - Died August 20, 2003 - Car accident, age 25
Joe Powers (Roy Bradbury) - Died September 3, 2003 - Liver problems
The Great Antonio (Antonio Barichievich) - Died September 7, 2003 - Heart attack, age 77
Dan Walker - Died September 7, 2003 - Kidney failure, age 75
Boris Volkoff (Francis "Frank" Edward Zela) - Died October 15, 2003 - Heart disease, age 76
Stu Hart (Stewart Hart) - Died October 16, 2003 - Pneumonia, age 88
Road Warrior Hawk (Michael J. Hegstrand) - Died October 19, 2003 - age 45
Crash Holly (Mike Lockwood) - Died November 6, 2003 - age 32
Gentleman Ed Sharpe (Sal Baragiiola) - Died November 18, 2003
Dick Hutton (Richard Hutton) - Died November 24, 2003 - age 80
Moondog Spot (Larry Latham) -Died November 29, 2003 -Heart attack,
age 61
Joey Rossi (Joseph Rositano) - Died November 29, 2003 - Cancer, age 51
Hellraiser / The Wall / Malice / Sgt. AWOL / Gigantes (Jerry Tuite) - Died December 6, 2003 - Acute heart attack, age 36
Steve Logan - Died --, 2003 - Alzheimers, age 80
