List of premature professional wrestling deaths


According to a 2014 study by Eastern Michigan University examining professional wrestlers who were active between 1985 and 2011, mortality rates for professional wrestlers are up to 2.9 times greater than the rate for men in the wider United States population. John Moriarty of the University of Manchester and Benjamin Morris of FiveThirtyEight report that the mortality rate for professional wrestlers is higher than that of athletes in other sports. Experts suggest that a combination of the physical nature of the business, no off-season, and the drug culture of the 1970s and 1980s contributes to high mortality rates among wrestlers. Another study ascribes the higher death rate largely to cardiovascular disease. Measures such as the introduction of WWE's Wellness Program have been instituted to curb the trend. For the purposes of this list, wrestlers listed are those who died before age 65.
WWE performers are employed as "independent contractors" and denied health insurance coverage in most instances. This is said to have a causal connection to their longevity, morbidity and mortality. WWE performers' status as independent contractors was spotlighted by John Oliver on an episode of his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in March 2019, with Oliver calling on WWE fans to protest at WrestleMania 35. WWE denied Oliver's critique.
The concept of the untimely deaths of professional wrestlers was a frequent topic of discussion on the Opie & Anthony show.

List

Under 20

Under 30

AgeRing name
Promotion worked forDate of birthDate of deathCause of death
21Chris Von Erich
WCCW, USWASeptember 30, 1969September 12, 1991Suicide by gunshot
21Oro
CMLL, UWADecember 24, 1971October 26, 1993Head injury in match
21Jeff PetersonIndependent Circuit, ECWA, MCW, IPWAugust 13, 1981November 29, 2002Leukemia
22Spider
NWA New England, Independent circuit, WXW, ACWJuly 19, 1982May 28, 2005Head injury in match
22Mirai
AJW, K-DOJO, AtozNovember 17, 1982September 14, 2005Drowning in bathtub
22Mass Transit
ECWOctober 17, 1979May 12, 2002Complications from gastric bypass surgery
22Hana Kimura
World Wonder Ring StardomSeptember 3, 1997May 23, 2020Suicide by hydrogen sulfide ingestion
23Mike Von Erich
WCCW, NWA, NJPWMarch 2, 1964April 12, 1987Suicide by drug overdose
23Shane Shamrock
MCW, MEWF, IPWAFebruary 8, 1975August 18, 1998Shot by police
23Edouard Beaupre
N/AJanuary 9, 1881July 3, 1904Tuberculosis
23Chri$ Ca$h
CZWJuly 13, 1982August 18, 2005Motorcycle accident
23Emiko KadoJWP, AtozJanuary 28, 1976April 9, 1999Intercerebral bleeding in match
25David Von Erich
WCCW, NWA St. Louis, NWA, AJPWJuly 22, 1958February 10, 1984Acute enteritis
25Reid Flair
AJPW, WCW, NWAFebruary 26, 1988March 29, 2013Drug overdose
26Kasavubu
Stampede Wrestling, WWWF, NWA, IWeMay 14, 1956July 27, 1982Heart attack
27Russ Haas
ECWA, CZW, MCW, HWA, WWF, JAPWMarch 11, 1974December 15, 2001Heart failure
27J.C. BaileyCZW, IWA Mid-South, IWA East-CoastAugust 23, 1983August 30, 2010Brain aneurysm from multiple concussions and brain trauma
27Masakazu FukudaWAR, NJPWMay 17, 1972April 19, 2000Head injury in match
27Louie Spicolli
WWF, ECW, WCW, AAAFebruary 10, 1971February 15, 1998Drug overdose
28Art BarrPNW, WCW, AAA, EMLLOctober 8, 1966November 23, 1994Heart attack caused by a drug overdose
28Gino HernandezWCCW, SCW, NWA, UWF Mid-SouthAugust 14, 1957February 2, 1986Drug overdose
28Juan Tyrone Garciawrestled only in MexicoMay 25, 1950May 14, 1979Missing
28Ricky Lawless
ICW, NWFDecember 3, 1959November 30, 1988Shot
29Plum Mariko
JWP, AJW, Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingNovember 1, 1967August 16, 1997Head injury in match
29Clarence WhistlerN/AFebruary 24, 1856November 6, 1885Pneumonia
29Chris TaylorAWA, AJPW, NWAJune 13, 1950June 30, 1979Cardiomyopathy
29Lance CadeWWE, HWA, OVW, MCW, FMW, HUSTLE, AJPWMarch 2, 1981August 13, 2010Drug overdose
29Bobby Shane
NWA, CWF, GCW, WCW AustraliaAugust 25, 1945February 20, 1975Plane crash
29Trent Acid
ROH, CZW, JCW, UXWNovember 12, 1980June 18, 2010Drug overdose

Under 40

AgeRing name
Promotion worked forDate of birthDate of deathCause of death
30Rick McGrawWWF, NWA, MACW, GCWMarch 19, 1955November 1, 1985Heart attack
30Jay Youngblood
AWA, NWA, MACW, MLW, CWF, AJPWJune 21, 1955September 2, 1985Heart attack
30Larry Sweeney
Chikara, IWC, ROH, CZWFebruary 18, 1981April 11, 2011Suicide by hanging
30Giant Ochiai
Battlarts, WJMay 8, 1973August 8, 2003Subdural hematoma
30Hollie StevensunknownJanuary 4, 1982July 3, 2012breast cancer and brain cancer
30Zubair Jhara
wrestled in Pakistan, NJPWNovember 24, 1960September 10, 1991Heart failure
30Pierre LefebvreGCW, WWF, Lutte Internationale, NWA, UWFFebruary 24, 1955December 24, 1985Car accident
31Ed GantnerCWFFebruary 4, 1959December 31, 1990Suicide by gunshot
31Gene LipscombNWA, NWA San FranciscoAugust 9, 1931May 10, 1963Drug overdose
31Frank SpeerunknownMay 27, 1907June 10, 1938Bronchial pneumonia
31Scott PetersonPNW, NWAJune 10, 1963July 25, 1994Motorcycle accident
31Kazuharu SonodaAJPW, NWA, WCCW, CWF, MACWSeptember 16, 1956November 28, 1987Died aboard of South African Airways Flight 295
31Joey Marellareferee for WWFFebruary 28, 1963July 4, 1994Car crash
32Jaime CardrichePacific Wrestling AllianceMarch 28, 1968July 28, 2000Complications during gall bladder surgery
32Steve Bradley
WWF/WWE, PPW, OVW, NECW, HWADecember 10, 1975December 1, 2008Unknown
32Adam Firestorm
ECCW, various promotions in Western CanadaNovember 25, 1976November 5, 2009Suicide
32Kris TravisTNA, RPW, PCW, ICW, PROGRESSDecember 16, 1983March 31, 2016Stomach cancer
32Sorakichi Matsuda
N/A1859August 16, 1891Consumption
32Crash Holly
WWF/E, Funking Conservatory, APW, TNAAugust 25, 1971November 6, 2003Suicide by drug overdose and alcohol poisoning
32Buzz Sawyer
NWA, WWF, UWF, WCCW, MACW, WCWJune 14, 1959February 7, 1992Cocaine induced Heart attack
32Billy McCraryNWA, NJPWDecember 7, 1946July 14, 1979Motorcycle accident
33Chris CandidoWCW, WWF, ECW, SMW, NJPW, TNAMarch 21, 1972April 28, 2005Acute pneumonia
33Adrian Adonis
AWA, WWF, NJPW, CWF, GCW, ASWSeptember 15, 1954July 4, 1988Car accident
33Eddie GilbertCWF, WCW, UWF, WWF, USWA, ECWAugust 14, 1961February 18, 1995Heart attack
33José Aarón Alvarado NievesCMLL, UWAMay 9, 1966October 27, 1999Infection
33Kerry Von ErichWCCW, NWA, UWF, WWFFebruary 3, 1960February 18, 1993Suicide by gunshot
33Paul E. Normous
OVW, ECWA, Independent CircuitApril 15, 1975January 16, 2009Drug overdose
33The Renegade
WCW, WAROctober 16, 1965February 23, 1999Suicide by gunshot
33Test
WWF/E, Funking Conservatory, TNAMarch 17, 1975March 13, 2009Drug overdose
33Michel Martel
Stampede Wrestling, WWC, IWE, NWAOctober 4, 1944June 30, 1978Heart attack after match
33D.J. Peterson
AWA, WWF, UWF, NWAJuly 17, 1959May 25, 1993Motorcycle accident
33Neil Superior
NWL, IWCCW; SAPW, WCWApril 6, 1963August 23, 1996Confrontation with police
33Moondog MayneNWA, WWWF, PNWSeptember 12, 1944August 13, 1978Car accident
33Gran Naniwa
Michinoku Pro, AJPW, ECW, WAR, NJPWFebruary 15, 1977October 6, 2010Heart attack
33-34Damian Steele
GCW, NWA Wildside, TCW, WWE, DSW1975July 22, 2009Brain aneurysm
34Danny Havoc
CZW, GCW, WXW, ICW, BJPW, IWA Mid-SouthMay 19, 1986May 31, 2020Unknown
34Espectrito II
AAA, WWFMay 15, 1975June 30, 2009Poisoned
34La Parkita
AAA, WWFMay 15, 1975June 30, 2009Poisoned
34El Hijo de Cien Caras
AAA, CMLLMarch 21, 1976November 29, 2010Shot
34Chase Tatum
WCW, Innovate WrestlingNovember 3, 1973March 23, 2008Drug overdose
34Brain Damage
IWA MS, CZWDecember 14, 1977October 18, 2012Apparent suicide
34Yokozuna
WWF, AWA, NJPW, UWAOctober 2, 1966October 23, 2000Heart attack
34Bobby Duncum, Jr.WCW, ECW, GWF, AJPWAugust 26, 1965January 24, 2000Accidental prescription drug overdose
34Owen HartWWF, Stampede Wrestling, NJPW, CWAMay 7, 1965May 23, 1999Fall from roof of Kemper Arena during stunt
34Big Dick Dudley
ECW, WWC, XPWJanuary 12, 1968May 16, 2002Kidney failure
34Wayne MunnNWAFebruary 9, 1896January 9, 1931Bright's disease
34-35Thunder
CMLL, wrestled in various promotions in Japan and Australia1981June 30, 2016Stomach cancer
35Andy KaufmanCWAJanuary 17, 1949May 16, 1984Kidney failure from lung cancer
35Chris DuffyWWF, IWF, Independent circuitJuly 7, 1965August 25, 2000Brain aneurysm
35Dino Casanova
WCW, Independent circuit, MEWFFebruary 8, 1967March 1, 2002Heart attack
35Mike Lozansky
Stampede Wrestling, NJPW, CMLL, USWA, ECWJanuary 1, 1968December 18, 2003Heart attack
35Scott IrwinWWWF, UWF, CWF, AWA, Lutte InternationaleMay 14, 1952September 5, 1987Cancer, also reported as Brain aneurysm
35Marianna KomlosWWFSeptember 3, 1969September 26, 2004Breast cancer
35Brian PillmanStampede Wrestling, WCW, ECW, WWFMay 22, 1962October 5, 1997Arteriosclerotic heart disease
35Miguel Ángel Delgado
EMLLAugust 28, 1947February 7, 1983Leukemia
35Perro Aguayo Jr.AAA, CMLL, Perros del MalJuly 23, 1979March 21, 2015Cervical spine trauma in match
36Lionheart
ICW, PCWDecember 17, 1982June 19, 2019Suicide
36Dean HartStampede Wrestling, NWA HawaiiJanuary 3, 1954November 21, 1990Bright's disease
36Emory Hale
WCW, XWFDecember 13, 1969January 28, 2006Kidney failure
36Freddie Sweetan
NWA, Stampede Wrestling, CSW, MACWJuly 25, 1938July 26, 1974House fire
36Shoichi AraiFMW promoterDecember 19, 1965May 16, 2002Suicide by hanging
36Gary AlbrightStampede Wrestling, UWFi, AJPW, ECWMay 18, 1963January 7, 2000Heart attack in match
36Pitbull #2
ECW, CWA, NJPWJuly 26, 1967September 25, 2003Drug overdose
36Jerry TuiteWCW, TNA, PCW, AJPWDecember 27, 1966December 6, 2003Heart attack
36Umaga
WWE, TNA, HWA, WXW, AJPWMarch 28, 1973December 4, 2009Heart attack caused by combined drug intoxication
36Ray
Smash, WNC, Shimmer, Ice Ribbon, JWPFebruary 14, 1982August 30, 2018Brain tumor
37Mike BellWWF, ECW, UPWMarch 18, 1971December 14, 2008Heart attack
37Buford PusserUWF Mid-SouthDecember 12, 1937August 21, 1974Car accident
37Pak Song
NWA, WSS, AJPW, CWFApril 11, 1945April, 1982Marfan's syndrome
37Brian HildebrandSMW, ECW, referee for WCWJanuary 5, 1962September 8, 1999Stomach and bowel cancer
37Joey MaggsWCW, WWF, SMW, USWAJuly 1, 1969October 15, 2006Cardiac Arrest
37Leroy BrownNWA, CWF, NJPW, UWFNovember 30, 1950September 6, 1988Heart attack
37Abismo Negro
AAA, CMLL, WWF, TNAJuly 1, 1971March 22, 2009Drowning
37-38Espanto I
EMLL1930May 30, 1968Beaten
38Eddie GuerreroCMLL, AAA, NJPW, ECW, WCW, WWF/EOctober 9, 1967November 13, 2005Arteriosclerotic heart disease
38John Kronus
ECW, USWA, CZW, WAR, XPWJanuary 13, 1969July 18, 2007Heart failure
38Victor The Bodyguard
IWA-Puerto Rico, WWC1966June 20, 2004Heart attack
38Tim Arson
WWE, WWC, Independent circuitDecember 27, 1976January 7, 2015Unknown
38Chip Fairway
HWA, IWA Mid-SouthNovember 7, 1972April 9, 2011Unknown
38Wolf
NWA, ECW, JAPW, Independent CircuitJune 30, 1972February 2, 2011Unknown
38Danno O'Mahony
NWASeptember 29, 1912November 5, 1950Car accident
38Aleksander AbergN/AAugust 11, 1881February 20, 1920Pneumonia
38Chabela RomeroAJW, CMLL, UWANovember 11, 1946April 19, 1985Unknown
38Brian DanovichWWE, DSW, Independent CircuitJuly 8, 1980August 9, 2018Suicide
38Bison SmithIWA ROH, WWC, APW, Pro Wrestling NoahSeptember 24, 1973November 22, 2011Heart complications
38Matt CappotelliOVW, WWENovember 12, 1979June 29, 2018Brain cancer
38-39Nate Hatred
CZW, BJPW, Independent Circuit1979September 1, 2018Car accident
39Villano II
UWA, EMLLSeptember 25, 1949April 17, 1989Suicide by hanging
39Black Demon
various Mexican promotions1980-1981April 16, 2020Complications from COVID 19
39George Kennedypromoter for wrestling in MontrealDecember 29, 1881October 19, 1921Complications from Spanish flu
39El Solitario
UWA, EMLLMay 22, 1946April 6, 1986Cardiac arrest during operation
39Skull Murphy
GCW, WWWF, WCW Australia, Studio WrestlingDecember 7, 1930March 23, 1970Suicide by drug overdose
39Hercules Cortez
AWA, WCW Australia, NWAJuly 7, 1932July 23, 1971Car accident
39Fabián el Gitano
CMLLJanuary 24, 1972March 17, 2011Pancreatic hemorrhage
39BellaDonna
TNAApril 25, 1979January 21, 2019Unknown
39Johnny Grunge
ECW, WCW, WWF, 3PW, TCWJuly 10, 1966February 16, 2006Sleep apnea complications
39Rikidōzan
NWA, JWANovember 14, 1924December 15, 1963Peritonitis
39British Bulldog
Stampede Wrestling, WWF, AJPW, ECW, WCWNovember 27, 1962May 18, 2002Heart attack
39Ashley MassaroWWEMay 26, 1979May 16, 2019Suicide by hanging
39Shad GaspardWWE, OVW, FCW, JAPW, IGF, NWA WildsideJanuary 13, 1981May 17, 2020Drowning

Under 50

AgeRing name
Promotion worked forDate of birthDate of deathCause of death
40Chris BenoitStampede Wrestling, NJPW, ECW, WCW, WWF/EMay 21, 1967June 24, 2007Suicide by hanging
40Brady Boone
PNW, MACW, WCW, WWFAugust 22, 1958December 15, 1998Car accident
40Terry GordyWCCW, NWA, WCW, ECW, WWF, AJPWApril 23, 1961July 16, 2001Blood clot
40Frank GotchNWAApril 27, 1877December 16, 1917Uremic poisoning
40Don Eagle
AWA, Fred Kohler Enterprises, NWAAugust 25, 1925March 17, 1966Suicide by gunshot
40Shinya HashimotoNJPW, Zero1, Stampede WrestlingJuly 3, 1965July 11, 2005Brain aneurysm
40Chris Kanyon WCW, WWF/E, ECW, SMW, NWA ShockwaveJanuary 4, 1970April 2, 2010Suicide by drug overdose
40Cincinnati Red
NWC, EWF, Independent CircuitOctober 17, 1974March 20, 2015Heart attack
40Ray Combscommentator for WWFApril 3, 1956June 2, 1996Suicide
40Vivian VachonAWA, WWWF, CWF, International Wrestling NWAFebruary 14, 1951August 25, 1991Car accident
40Rick Rude
CWF, WCCW, WWF, ECW, WCWDecember 7, 1958April 20, 1999Heart failure
40Rhonda SingWWF, WCW, Stampede Wrestling, AJW, WWCFebruary 21, 1961July 27, 2001Heart attack
40Robert SwensonWCCW, GWF, WCWJanuary 5, 1957August 18, 1997Heart failure
40George KotsonarosN/AOctober 16, 1892July 13, 1933Car accident
41Hack Meyers
ECW, FOW, IPW, Funking ConservatoryDecember 7, 1973December 5, 2015Complications from brain surgery
41Jackie Sato
AJW, JWPWOctober 30, 1957August 9, 1999Stomach cancer
41Yusuf İsmailN/A1857July 4, 1898Drowned aboard the SS La Bourgogne
41John Foti
Stampede Wrestling, NWA, AWA, WWWFMarch 13, 1928April 29, 1969Suicide
41Jerry London
NWA, CWC, Stampede Wrestling, MLW1929September 20, 1970Suicide
41Justice Pain
CZW, XPW, IPW, JAPW, BJWMay 16, 1978January 24, 2020Unknown
41Billy Travis
CWA, USWA, WWF, PPWApril 29, 1961November 23, 2002Heart attack
41Alan CarnillIWF Promotions, Independent CircuitMarch 12, 1962January 25, 2004Car accident
41Atsushi AokiAJPW, Noah, AAASeptember 25, 1977June 3, 2019Motorcycle accident
41Larry CameronStampede Wrestling, NWA, AWA, CWANovember 4, 1952December 13, 1993Heart attack in match
41Big Boss Man
WCW, MACW, WWF, AJPW, UWF, IWA JapanMay 2, 1963September 22, 2004Heart attack
41Herb AbramsUniversal Wrestling Federation promoterJuly 9, 1955July 23, 1996Cocaine induced heart attack
42Mike Awesome
AJPW, FMW, ECW, WCW, WWF, MLWJanuary 24, 1965February 17, 2007Suicide by hanging
42Biff Wellington
Stampede Wrestling, WCW, NJPWApril 18, 1965June 24, 2007Heart attack
42Kimbo Slice
IGFFebruary 8, 1974June 6, 2016Heart attack
42Ray Candy
NWA, AJPW, WWC, NJPW, WCWDecember 3, 1951May 23, 1994Heart attack
42Randy Andersonreferee for NWA, WCWJuly 17, 1959May 5, 2002Testicular cancer
42Bruiser Brody
NWA, AJPW, NWA St.Louis, WWWFJune 18, 1946July 17, 1988Murdered
42Miss Elizabeth
WWF, WCWNovember 19, 1960May 1, 2003Drug overdose
42John TentaWWF, WCW, ASW, AJPWJune 22, 1963June 7, 2006Bladder cancer
42John AyersUWFApril 14, 1953October 2, 1995Liver cancer
42Hiromichi FuyukiAJPW, NJPWMay 11, 1960March 19, 2003Intestinal cancer
43Brian AdamsPNW, NJPW, WWF, WCWApril 14, 1964August 13, 2007Drug overdose
43Georg LurichN/A20 January 1920Typhus
43Harold AngusN/AOctober 11, 1904August 1948shooting accident
43Nancy BenoitCWF, ECW, WCWMay 17, 1964June 22, 2007Murdered
43Rocky Hata
AJPW, CSW, GCW, NWA Tri-State, CWFSeptember 12, 1948October 27, 1991Complications from diabetes
43Viscera
WWF/E, AJPW, USWA, TNA, Memphis WrestlingFebruary 14, 1971February 18, 2014Heart attack
43Sean O'Haire
WCW, OVW, WWF/E, NJPW, UPWFebruary 25, 1971September 8, 2014Suicide by hanging
43Héctor GarzaCMLL, Perros del Mal, WCW, WWFJune 12, 1969May 26, 2013Lung cancer
43Corey Maclinannouncer for USWA, PPW, Memphis WrestlingMay 6, 1970July 31, 2013Car crash
43Tony Rumble
NWA New England, ICW, IWCCW, WCWNovember 6, 1956November 13, 1999Heart attack
43Reggie WhiteWCWDecember 19, 1961December 26, 2004Sarcoidosis
43Ángel Azteca
AAA, CMLLJune 24, 1963March 18, 2007Heart attack after match
43Goga Pehlwan
CMLLJuly 17, 1968October 11, 2011Shot
43-44Mark FrearWWF, USWA, MEWF, independent circuit1970May 11, 2014Unknown
44Carl AbsN/ASeptember 12, 1851February 18, 1895Liver and kidney failure
44Balls Mahoney
ECW, SMW, WWF/EApril 12, 1972April 12, 2016Heart attack
44Eric The Red
WWWF, NWF, IWA, AWA, NJPW, CWFAugust 1, 1934November 16, 1978Car accident
44Koichiro KimuraAJPW, DDT Pro-Wrestling, W*ING, WJNovember 18, 1969October 28, 2014Pneumonia
44Danny Fargo
WWC, CWA, NWAJune 13, 1959December 26, 2003Cancer
44Kevin RandlemanAJPW, Zero1, HustleAugust 10, 1971February 11, 2016Heart attack and pneumonia
44Axl Rotten
ECW, MEWF, IWA Mid-South, WCW, WWEApril 21, 1971February 4, 2016Drug overdose
44Dino Bravo
NWA, AWA, Lutte Internationale, WWFAugust 6, 1948March 11, 1993Shot
44Curt HennigAWA, PNW, WWF/E, WCW, TNAMarch 28, 1958February 10, 2003Combined drug intoxication
44Jorge GonzálezWCW, WWF, NJPWJanuary 31, 1966September 22, 2010Diabetes and severe heart issues
44-45Nurullah HasanN/A18671912Unknown
45Bam Bam Bigelow
CWA, WWF/E, ECW, WCW, NEWSeptember 1, 1961January 19, 2007Drug overdose
45Jerry BlackwellAWA, WWWF, NWAApril 26, 1949January 22, 1995Complications from car accident
45Mike DavisCWA, WCCW, GWF, WCWNovember 2, 1956December 26, 2001Heart attack
45Iron Mike DiBiaseAWA, NWA, WCCWDecember 24, 1923July 2, 1969Heart attack
45Junkyard Dog
Stampede Wrestling, IWE, UWF, WWF, WCWDecember 13, 1952June 2, 1998Car accident
45Peter Maivia
NWA, WWWFApril 6, 1937June 13, 1982Cancer
45Toni Adams
UWF, USWAAugust 19, 1964June 24, 2010Heart attack
45Jean Pusiewrestled various promotions in QuebecOctober 15, 1910April 21, 1956Heart attack
45Val Puccio
AJPW, WWF, ECWJune 9, 1965January 7, 2011Believed to be obesity
45Aya KoyamaAJW, BJWMarch 8, 1973August 27, 2018Cancer
46Chyna
WWF, NJPW, TNADecember 27, 1969April 20, 2016Medication overdose
46Maximum Capacity NWA, FOW, Zero1, wrestled in various promotions in the US and EuropeAugust 2, 1968August 21, 2014Colorectal cancer
46Bestia Salvaje
CMLLFebruary 11, 1962March 20, 2008Liver disease
46Floyd CreatchmanLutte Internationale, NWA DetroitJune 25, 1957October 26, 2003Crohn's disease
46Víctor QuiñonesIWAJune 30, 1959April 1, 2006Unknown
46Argentina Apollo WWWF, NWA, WCCW, IWA1938August 2, 1984Heart attack
46Magnificent Maurice WWWF, NWA, AWA, NWA San Francisco, NWA HawaiiDecember 11, 1927March 13, 1974Plane crash
46Herman HickmanNWAOctober 1, 1911April 25, 1958Unknown
46Brian Christopher
WWF/E, USWA, NXT, TNA, Memphis WrestlingJanuary 10, 1972July 29, 2018Suicide by hanging
46Tom BurtonUSWA, GWF, UWFi, WCWJanuary 1, 1964March 29, 2010Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46Gus SonnenbergNWA, DWUMarch 6, 1898September 9, 1944Leukemia
46Sam SheppardNWA Los AngelesDecember 29, 1923April 6, 1970Wernicke encephalopathy
46Mr. Niebla
CMLL, AAAFebruary 22, 1973December 23, 2019blood infection
46Chris AdamsWCCW, UWF, SCW, WCW, AWFFebruary 10, 1955October 7, 2001Shot
46Road Warrior Hawk
AWA, NWA, AJPW, WWF, WCW, NJPWSeptember 12, 1957October 19, 2003Heart attack
46André the Giant
NWA, NJPW, AWA, WWFMay 19, 1946January 27, 1993Congestive heart failure
46Mitsuharu MisawaAJPW, Pro Wrestling NoahJune 18, 1962June 13, 2009Cervical spinal cord injury in match
47Hercules
NWA, WWF, NJPW, WCW, CWF, NWA St. LouisMay 7, 1956March 6, 2004Heart disease
47Man Mountain Mike
NWA, AWA, WWWFSeptember 15, 1940April 30, 1988Heart attack
47Dan KolovN/ADecember 27, 1892March 26, 1940Tuberculosis
47Hayabusa
FMW, ECW, CMLL, AJPWNovember 29, 1968March 3, 2016Subarachnoid hemorrhage
47Rosey
WWE, HWA, WXW, ECW, AJPWApril 7, 1970April 17, 2017Congestive heart failure
47Big John Studd
NWA, AWA, WWF, NAWAFebruary 19, 1948March 20, 1995Liver cancer
47Ludvig BorgaNJPW, WWF, CWAJanuary 6, 1963January 8, 2010Suicide by gunshot
47Ángel Blanco
EMLLAugust 2, 1938April 26, 1986Car crash
47Bob KonovskyNWAAugust 19, 1934March 6, 1982Unknown
47Luther Lindsay
NWA, Stampede Wrestling, PNW, MACWDecember 30, 1924February 21, 1972Heart attack in match
47El Texano
WCCW, WCW, CMLLNovember 26, 1958January 15, 2006Pneumonia
48Doc Dean
All Star Wrestling, WCW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, European Wrestling Federation July 3, 1970August 14, 2018Heart attack
48Yukon Eric
NWAApril 16, 1916January 16, 1965Suicide by gunshot
48Cousin Junior
WWF, CWA, USWAMarch 19, 1960January 13, 2009Heart attack
48Fuzzy Cupid
WWWFSeptember 24, 19281976Unknown
48Harley Saito
Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling, Frontier Martial-Arts WrestlingDecember 21, 1967December 15, 2016Esophageal cancer
48Mark Young
WWF, WCW, PNW, AJPWApril 23, 1967February 25, 2016Unknown
48Don RossNWAHWOctober 6, 1946June 2, 1995Heart attack
48Clarence Weberwrestled only in AustraliaMarch 27, 1882November 20, 1930Coronary occlusion
48Dennis CoralluzzoNWA New Jersey promoterMarch 5, 1953July 21, 2001Bleeding on the brain due to a stroke
48Gorgeous George
NWAMarch 24, 1915December 26, 1963Heart attack
48Ray GunkelNWAFebruary 15, 1924August 1, 1972Heart attack after match
48Luna VachonCWF, AWF, WWF, WCW, ECWJanuary 12, 1962August 27, 2010Drug overdose
48Steve DollWWF, PNW, WCW, USWADecember 9, 1960March 22, 2009Blood clot
49Sheik Ali
WCW Australia, Joint Promotions, and various international promotionsApril 20, 1927September 29, 1976Cancer
49Dean DettonNWAJune 27, 1908February 23, 1958Suicide by hanging
49La Fiera
NWA, EMLLMarch 17, 1961September 12, 2010Stabbed
49Kung Fu
EMLL, UWAJanuary 20, 1951January 3, 2001Arterial hypertension
49Ray SteeleNWAFebruary 2, 1900September 11, 1949Heart attack
49Piratita Morgan
EMLL, WWC, AAA, WWF, WWA, TNAMarch 15, 1969July 8, 2018Health issues
49Sherri MartelAWA, WWF, WCWFebruary 8, 1958June 15, 2007Drug overdose
49Dick MurdochCWF, NWA, WWF, Mid-South/UWFAugust 16, 1946June 15, 1996Heart attack
49Rocco Rock
ECW, WCW, WWFSeptember 1, 1953September 21, 2002Heart attack
49Jumbo Tsuruta
AJPW, NWA, AWAMarch 25, 1951May 13, 2000Complications of a liver transplant
49Espectrito
EMLL, AAA, WWFDecember 18, 1966January 23, 2016Unknown
49Jack ClaybourneNWA, NWA Hawaii, MLWMarch 8, 1910January 7, 1960Suicide by gunshot
49"Dr. Death" Steve WilliamsMid-South/UWF, NWA, WWF, WCW, AJPW, ECW, IWA JapanMay 14, 1960December 29, 2009Throat cancer
49Louis Cyr
N/AOctober 10, 1863November 10, 1912Chronic nephritis
49Grigory VerichevFMWApril 4, 1957May 25, 2006Unknown
49Big Titan
FMW, WWF, WAR, USWA, NJPWJanuary 16, 1970September 20, 2019Unknown

Under 60

AgeRing name
Promotion worked forDate of birthDate of deathCause of death
50Brad ArmstrongWCW, NWA, NJPW, WWEJune 15, 1962November 1, 2012Heart attack
50Mark Starr
WCW, CWA, WWFDecember 26, 1962June 7, 2013Heart attack
50The French Angel
AWA, NWA Tri-StateOctober 23, 1903September 4, 1954Cardiovascular disease
50Ivan GomesNJPWDecember 25, 1939March 2, 1990Renal illness
50Kızılcıklı MahmutN/A1880February 3, 1931Unknown
50Lucifer
MEWF, IPWA, ECWA, MCWOctober 1, 1960June 21, 2011Cancer
50Yakov KozalchikWrestled only in IsraeliJuly 13, 1902June 13, 1953Believed to be starvation from depression
50Matematico IIUWA, AAAAugust 16, 1969June 4, 2020Complications from COVID-19
50Malcolm KirkJoint Promotions, CWA, All Star WrestlingDecember 18, 1936August 24, 1987Heart attack in match
50Bearcat Wright
NWA, CWC, Stampede Wrestling, CWFJanuary 13, 1932August 28, 1982Sickle cell anemia
50Villano I
UWA, CMLLJune 28, 1950January 4, 2001Cerebral hemorrhage
51Kerry BrownStampede Wrestling, GPW, WWCFebruary 3, 1958September 10, 2009Liver failure
51Moondog Spot
WWF, CWA, NWA Mid-America, USWAJanuary 6, 1952November 29, 2003Heart attack in match
51Emmanuel YarbroughCWASeptember 5, 1964December 21, 2015Heart attack
51Silver King
UWA, WCW, CMLL, AJPW, NJPW, AAAJanuary 9, 1968May 11, 2019Stroke and followed by heart attack
51Arkangel de la Muerte
CMLLJuly 16, 1966June 13, 2018Cardiac arrest
51Jun IzumidaAJPWOctober 28, 1965January 25, 2017Heart attack
51Azumafuji Kin'ichi
JWA, NWA HawaiiOctober 28, 1921July 31, 1973Unknown
51Harvey MartinWWF, WCCW, GWFNovember 16, 1950December 24, 2001Pancreatic cancer
51Frankie Williams
WWWF/WWFFebruary 20, 1940April 23, 1991Lung Cancer
51Renato GardiniN/AMarch 20, 1889September 29, 1940Unknown
51Jimmy JacksonUWF Mid-SouthJuly 28, 1956June 17, 2008unknown
51Black Cat
UWA, NJPW, AAA, WCWOctober 17, 1954January 28, 2006Heart attack
52Gene AndersonAWA, GCW, MACWOctober 4, 1939October 31, 1991Heart attack
52Jim JeffersonMACW, CWA, CSW, CWF1960-1961February 8, 2013Unknown
52Ady Berberwrestled only in Austria and GermanyFebruary 4, 1913January 3, 1966Unknown
52El Brazo
WWA, AAA, UWA, CMLLJuly 30, 1961October 15, 2013Diabetes
52Tonina Jackson
EMLL, NWA, WCCW, WWWFJanuary 9, 1917November 3, 1969Possibly complications from health issues
52Ivan LinowN/ANovember 21, 1888November 21, 1940Heart attack
52Karol KalmikoffNWA, AWA, NWA Tri-State, MLWAugust 12, 1912September 11, 1964heart attack
52Giant Haystacks
Stampede Wrestling, CWA, AJPW, WCWOctober 10, 1946November 29, 1998Lymphoma
52Troy 'The Hippie' Graham
AWA, CWA, USWAOctober 26, 1949March 7, 2002Heart attack
52Nicole BassWWF, ECWAugust 10, 1964February 17, 2017Heart attack
52Jimmy Del Ray
SMW, WWF, ECW, WCWNovember 30, 1962December 6, 2014Heart attack
52Silo Sam
WCCW, AWASeptember 12, 1952April 19, 2005Unknown
52Rockin' Rebel
ECW, CZW, Independent CircuitJanuary 13, 1966June 1, 2018Suicide by gunshot
52Buddy Austin
WWWF, NWA, JWAFebruary 27, 1929August 12, 1981Heart attack
52John CozmanStampede Wrestling, HIW, Independent circuitAugust 28, 1964November 28, 2016Unknown
52Doug FurnasAJPW, WWF, ECWDecember 11, 1959March 2, 2012Heart attack
52Paul LutyJoint PromotionsMay 4, 1932January 12, 1985Unknown
52–53Ski Hi Lee
Stampede Wrestling, NWAFebruary 9, 19211974Believed to be Acromegaly
53Mike ShawStampede Wrestling, WCW, WWFMay 9, 1957September 11, 2010Heart attack
53Ion CroitoruWWF, NJPW, SMWDecember 7, 1963February 21, 2017Unknown
53Danny Little BearNWA, Stampede Wrestling, CSW, GCCWSeptember 13,1937May 12, 1991Liver cancer
53Aníbal
EMLL/CMLL, UWANovember 5, 1940March 4, 1994Brain tumor
53Ryuma GoNJPW, JWA, ASW, AJPW, WAR, AWAMarch 23, 1956October 18, 2009Blood poisoning
53Anton KoolmannN/ASeptember 11, 1899June 29, 1953unknown
53Buddy Landel
CWA, IPWA, WCW, MACW, SMW, USWA, WWFAugust 14, 1961June 22, 2015Injuries from a car accident
53Johnny RougeauIWA Montreal, BTW, NWA, ASWJune 9, 1929May 25, 1983Cancer
53Ken TimbsMACW, GCW, EMLL, CSW, CWFJanuary 27, 1951August 1, 2004Cardiomyopathy and Congestive heart failure
53Curly Moe
IWCCWApril 3, 1962July 1, 2015Unknown
53Larry O'Dea
WCW Australia, CWF, AJPW1944June 30, 1997Liver cancer
53-54Taro MiyakeN/A18811935Unknown
54Angel of Death
Stampede Wrestling, UWF, GWF, WCWJuly 20, 1953November 25, 2007Unknown
54Jonathan Boyd
WCW Australia, NWA, PNW, CWAOctober 21, 1944August 7, 1999Heart attack
54Väinö Myllyrinnewrestled in EuropeFebruary 27, 1909April 13, 1963Acromegaly
54Ted Oates
NWA, GCW, CSW, NWA Mid-Atlantic, AJPW, SMWNovember 21, 1955August 10, 2010Heart attack
54Benny McGuireNWA, NJPWDecember 7, 1946March 26, 2001Heart attack
54La Parka IIAAA, IWRG, DDT Pro-Wrestling, wrestled in various promotions in MexicoJanuary 4, 1966January 11, 2020Lung and kidney failure
54The Ultimate Warrior
WWF, CWA, WCWA, WCWJune 16, 1959April 8, 2014Heart attack
54Uncle Elmer
CWA, WWFAugust 16, 1937July 1, 1992Diabetes
54Jos LeDuc
NWA, Lutte Internationale, AWA,WWF, CWA, CWF, GCWAugust 30, 1944May 1, 1999Lung infection
54Lionel Conacherwrestled only in CanadaMay 24, 1900May 26, 1954Heart attack
54Dory Funk, Sr.WSS, NWA, AWA, NWA St. Louis, WWWFMay 4, 1919June 3, 1973Heart attack
54Tommy Rogers
UWF, NWA, AJPW, WCW, WWF, ECWMay 14, 1961June 1, 2015Unknown
54Pez WhatleyCWF, NWA, WWF, WCWJanuary 10, 1951January 18, 2005Heart attack
54Yoshihiro MomotaAJPWMarch 15, 1946November 22, 2000liver failure
54-55Hergeleci İbrahimwrestled only in Turkey18621917unknown
55Haystacks Calhoun
WWWF, NWAAugust 3, 1934December 7, 1989Diabetes
55Matt Borne
PNW, WCCW, UWF, WWF, WCW, ECWJuly 27, 1957June 28, 2013Drug overdose
55Eddie Graham
WWWF, CWF, NWAJanuary 15, 1930January 21, 1985Multiple gunshot suicide
55Koji KitaoSWS, NJPW, WWF, WARAugust 12, 1963February 10, 2019Kidney disease
55Universo 2000
CMLL, AAA, IWRGApril 18, 1963May 1, 2018Heart problems
55MS-1
CMLL, AAA, UWADecember 31,, 1956January 12, 2012Car accident
55Antonino Rocca
WWWF, NWAApril 13, 1921March 15, 1977Urinary infection
55Diane Von Hoffman
USWA, CWA, LPWA, LMLWApril 13, 1962July 6, 2017Complications from knee surgery
55Antonio Peña
founder of AAA, CMLLJune 13, 1951October 5, 2006Heart attack
55Timothy Well
AJPW, USWA, WWF, WCWSeptember 8, 1961January 9, 2017Kidney failure
56Max Muscle
WCW, USWA, GWF, MCW, XPWFebruary 22, 1963June 27, 2019Unknown
56Moondog King
WWF, Lutte InternationaleMay 18, 1949August 26, 2005Injuries from a car accident and health issues
56Dave McKigneyMLW, WWWF, NWA, NJPWJune 9, 1932July 4, 1988Car accident
56Espanto IIIEMLLFebruary 11, 1940December 8, 1996heart attack
56Cowboy Lang
NWA, WWF, AWAAugust 28, 1950January 4, 2007Complications from homelessness
56Paul Bunyan
NWA Mid-America, NWFNovember 27, 1927May 17, 1984Heart disease
56Garry RobbinsCNWA, GWF, NJPW, WWC, Indo-Asian WrestlingSeptember 9, 1957December 11, 2013Heart attack
56Emilio Charles Jr.
CMLLOctober 12, 1956December 28, 2012Kidney failure
56Steve GillespieWFWA, Stampede Wrestling, FMW, WWF, CNWA, Onita ProJuly 22, 1963January 18, 2020Heart attack
56Walter JohnsonNWA, BTW, WCCWNovember 13, 1942June 29, 1999Heart attack
56Brad BattenNWA, CSW, ACCW, SMW, WWC, SSWSeptember 8, 1958November 18, 2014Heart attack
56Kurt Von Hess
NWA, Lutte Internationale, All-Star, Maple Leaf Wrestling, NJPW, WWFApril 10, 1942March 13, 1999Heart attack
56Bill FralicWWFOctober 31, 1962December 13, 2018Cancer
56Ben RollerN/AJuly 1, 1876April 19, 1933Pneumonia
56Maurice Letchfordwrestled in the US, Canada, UK and South AfricaAugust 27, 1906August 15, 1965unknown
56Yvon RobertNWA, Montreal, MLWOctober 8, 1914July 12, 1971Heart attack
56Edwin BibbyN/ANovember 15, 1848May 5, 1905Rheumatism
56Buddy Rose
AWA, PNW, WWFNovember 27, 1952April 28, 2009Natural causes from obesity, blood sugar and diabetes
56–57Black Guzmán
CMLL, NWA1916December 1, 1973Unknown
57Al Green
WCW, WCPW, CWF, AJPW, CWAOctober 15, 1955June 14, 2013COPD
57Brazo de Oro
CMLL, WWA, UWA, NWA Los AngelesOctober 7, 1959April 28, 2017Heart attack
57Masakre
CMLL, AAAMay 13, 1954April 12, 2012Spinal cancer
57The Grand Wizard
NWA, WWWF/WWFAugust 30, 1926October 12, 1983Heart attack
57Jerry BalisokGCW, CWFSeptember 8, 1955April 18, 2013Heart attack
57Shag Thomas
Stampede Wrestling, PNWAugust 11, 1924July 25, 1982Heart attack
57Paddy RyanStampede Wrestling, PNW, NWA All-Star WrestlingAugust 23, 1932December 28, 1989Heart attack
57Brickhouse Brown
AWA, WWF, CWA, USWAAugust 11, 1960July 29, 2018Prostate cancer
57Chris Champion
WCW, MACW, CWA, CWF, USWAFebruary 17, 1961August 22, 2018Believed to be a stroke
57Fred BeellN/AJanuary 17, 1876August 5, 1933Shot
57Bert Ruby
NWA, promoter for NWA DetroitNovember 29, 1910March 9, 1968Heart attack
57Samson KutsuwadaJWA, AJPWMay 1, 1947October 12, 2004Leukemia
57Don VinesJoint PromotionsFebruary 6, 1932September 17, 1989Unknown
57–58Blimp Levy
NWA1903November 8, 1961Believed to be complications from obesity
58Helen Hild
NWA, WWWFFebruary 26, 1926March 4, 1984Lung infection
58Paul Bearer
WWF, CWF, WCCW, USWA, TNAApril 10, 1954March 5, 2013Heart attack
58Gran Apache
CMLL, AAA, IWA JapanApril 16, 1959May 7, 2017Intestinal cancer
58Dwaine Hobergpromoter for AWAAugust 17, 1925August 6, 1984
58Ripper Collins
NWA Hawaii, AWA, GCCW, Stampede WrestlingOctober 10, 1933November 12, 1991Melanoma
58Randy Savage
WWF, NWA, ICW, CWA, WCWNovember 15, 1952May 20, 2011Cardiovascular disease
58George TragosNWAMarch 14, 1897September 5, 1955Unknown
58Tarzan Tyler
Lutte Internationale, WWWF, CWFDecember 4, 1927December 24, 1985Car accident
58Bulldog Bob BrownAWA, All-Star, NWA St. Louis, CSWOctober 16, 1938February 5, 1997Heart attack
58Larry WintersECW, TWA, Independent circuitApril 14, 1956January 27, 2015Heart attack
59Don Kent
NWA, WWWF, NWA Mid-America, CWFJune 24, 1933June 7, 1993Leukemia
59Angel GabrieleWWA, PPWMarch 21, 1956February 23, 2016unknown
59Drew McDonald
All Star Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling, CWAJune 16, 1955February 9, 2015Cancer
59Espectro I
EMLLFebruary 9, 1934October 13, 1993Unknown
59Evan "Strangler" LewisN/AMay 24, 1860November 9, 1919Cancer
59Mangla RaiWrestled only in IndiaOctober 1916June 24, 1976Multiple organ failure
59René Guajardo
EMLL, UWA, WCCW, CWAJanuary 4, 1933May 11, 1992Liver cancer
59Mike MarinoJoint PromotionsOctober 8, 1921August 24, 1981Leukemia
59Shota ChochishviliNJPWJuly 10, 1950August 27, 2009Leukemia
59Tony Parisi
WWWF, NWA, Lutte Internationale, MLWJanuary 22, 1941August 19, 2000Heart attack
59Tom ZenkAWA, WWF, WCW, AJPWNovember 30, 1958December 9, 2017Heart attack from arterial sclerosis and cardiomegaly
59Ralph HammondsNWAJuly 9, 1906May 5, 1966
59Ernie HolmesGCW, WWFJuly 11, 1948January 17, 2008Car accident-
59Eddie Quinnpromoter for wrestling in Montreal, NWA St. LouisMay 22, 1906December 14, 1965Cerebral hemorrhage
59Skip Young
WCCW, NWA, CWF, USWA, WWCJuly 24, 1951December 3, 2010Unknown

Under 65

AgeRing name
Promotion worked forDate of birthDate of deathCause of death
60Dynamite Kid
WWF, Stampede Wrestling, Joint Promotions, All Star Wrestling, NJPWDecember 5, 1958December 5, 2018Unconfirmed
60Princess Jasmine
GLOW, AWAJune 2, 1948May 8, 2009Cancer
60Mountain FijiGLOWSeptember 28, 1957January 2, 2018Natural causes from years of health issues
60Rufus R. Jones
CSW, NWA St. LouisJuly 4, 1933November 13, 1993Heart attack
60Emile Czaja
JWA, wrestled in various promotions in Asia and IndiaJuly 15, 1909May 16, 1970Car accident
60Firpo Segura
EMLLNovember 10, 1907January 15, 1968Unknown
60Little Beaver
Lutte Internationale, WWWF, AWA, NWAApril 18, 1935December 4, 1995Emphysema
60Ray StevensBTW SF, AWA, NWA, WWWF/WWF, CWFSeptember 5, 1935May 3, 1996Heart attack
60Primo CarneraNWAOctober 26, 1906June 29, 1967Liver disease and complications from diabetes
60Sándor SzabóNWAJanuary 4, 1906October 16, 1966Heart attack
60Stan Stasiak
PNW, Stampede Wrestling, WWWF, NWAApril 13, 1937June 19, 1997Heart failure
60Yamaguchi-san
AJPW, FMW, WWF, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, ULLMay 5, 1958March 9, 2019Stroke
61Mike Graham
CWF, AWA, WCWSeptember 22, 1951October 19, 2012Suicide by gunshot
61Man Mountain Dean
N/AJune 30, 1891May 29, 1953Heart attack
61Killer Karl Krupp
ESA, GPW, WCCW, Maple Leaf Wrestling, NJPWMay 13, 1934August 24, 1995Hepatitis
61James McLaughlinN/AJune 8, 1844September 11, 1905Unknown
61Butcher Brannigan
WCW Australia, CWF, WWWF, Stampede Wrestling, NWASeptember 3, 1948September 7, 2009Kidney failure and heart disease
61Paul AndersonCWF, NWA, GCW, MACWOctober 17, 1932August 15, 1994kidney failure
61Cy WilliamsNWA, NWA San FranciscoOctober 12, 1903September 28, 1965Unknown
61Eddy SteinblockVDB, CWA, owner of European Professional Wrestling, various promotions in GermanyDecember 16, 1955November 8, 2017Unknown
61Cocoa Samoa
, CWF, PNW, Continental Wrestling AssociationMarch 9, 1945January 9, 2007Unknown
61Goldie Rogers
, MLW, Stampede Wrestling, WWFAugust 5, 1950July 20, 2012Heart attack
61Aslam Pahalwan
Wrestled mainly in Pakistan and India, Joint PromotionsJanuary 14, 1927January 7, 1988Unknown
61Jack Curleypromoter for New YorkJuly 4, 1876July 12, 1937Heart attack
61Karl Pojello
wrestled in Europe, China, Japan and the United StatesFebruary 13, 1893September 4, 1954Lung Cancer
61Terry Garvin
GCW, IWA Montreal, CSW, NWA, SCW WWFMarch 1, 1937August 17, 1998Cancer
61Roddy Piper
AWA, PNW, GCW, MLW, WWF, WCWApril 17, 1954July 31, 2015Heart attack from Pulmonary embolism
61King Kong Bundy
WWF, WCCW, NWA, GCW, NJPW, UWFNovember 7, 1957March 4, 2019Complications from diabetes
61Boris Malenko
CWF, WWWF, GCW, NWAJune 28, 1933September 1, 1994Leukemia
61Giant Baba
JWA, AJPW, NWAJanuary 23, 1938January 31, 1999Cancer
61Sapphire
WWF, USWAOctober 24, 1934September 11, 1996Heart attack
62Lofty Blomfield
DWU, NWAJuly 18, 1908June 29, 1971Unknown
62Luke Brown
AWA, WWWF, NWA, CSWJuly 28, 1935November 12, 1997Stroke
62Tsuneharu SugiyamaJWA, AJPW, NJPW, IWE, NWAJuly 23, 1940November 22, 2002Unknown
62Murciélago VelázquezEMLLFebruary 22, 1910May 26, 1972Heart attack from the Cirrhosis of the liver
62Dick the Bruiser
WWA, AWA, NWA St.Louis, CSWJune 27, 1929November 10, 1991Internal bleeding
62Earl CaddockN/AFebruary 27, 1888August 25, 1950Heart attack during surgery
62Crybaby Cannon
NWA, AWA, WWWF, MLW, BTWMarch 28, 1932July 1, 1994Cancer
62Mocho Cota
EMLL/CMLLJune 5, 1954December 22, 2016Brain aneurysm
62Scott LeDouxreferee for AWAJanuary 7, 1949August 11, 2011Illness
62Oliver Humperdink
MACW, CWF, WWF, WCWJanuary 16, 1949March 20, 2011Complications from pneumonia and cancer
62Happy Humphrey
NWAJuly 16, 1926March 14, 1989Heart attack
62Lord Athol Layton
NWA, MLW, NWA St.LouisAugust 20, 1921January 18, 1984Heart attack
62Bull Montana
N/AMay 16, 1887January 24, 1950Unknown
62Ron Slinker
CWF, NWA, IWCCW, UWFOctober 30, 1945March 28, 2008Liver failure from years of alcoholism
62Harold Sakata
NWA, AWA, NWA HawaiiJuly 1, 1920July 29, 1982Liver cancer
62Hiro Matsuda
JWA, CWF, WCW, NWAJuly 22, 1937November 27, 1999Prostate cancer
62Ari Romero
CMLL, MPW, BJPWDecember 20, 1951December 29, 2013Liver cancer
62Frank AnderssonNJPW, WCWMay 9, 1956September 9, 2018Heart failure
62Gorilla Monsoon
WWWF/WWF, NWAJune 4, 1937October 6, 1999Heart failure
62Wilbur SnyderAWA, WWA, NWA St.Louis, NWASeptember 15, 1929December 25, 1991Heart failure
62Moondog Spike
WWF, USWAMay 31, 1950March 21, 2013Unknown
63Wilhelm von Homburg
N/AAugust 25, 1940March 10, 2004Prostate cancer
63Tarzán López
EMLLAugust 28, 1912August 28, 1975Unknown
63Brute Bernard
WCW Australia, WWWF, MACWJune 6, 1921July 14, 1984Gunshot while cleaning a rifle
63Brian GloverJoint PromotionsApril 2, 1934July 24, 1997Brain tumor
63Jack CarkeekN/AJanuary 22, 1861March 12, 1924Unknown
63Savannah Jack
AWA, UWF Mid-SouthOctober 15, 1948January 17, 2012Years of Cardiomyopathy problems
63Bulldog Brower
MLW, NWA, WWWF/WWF, NWFSeptember 17, 1933September 15, 1997Complications from hip surgery
63Big Van Vader
WCW, WWF, AWA, NJPW, AJPW, Pro Wrestling NOAHMay 14, 1955June 18, 2018Heart problems
63Mike Clancy
NWASeptember 9, 1924June 11, 1988Unknown
63Mike Hogewoodcommentator for ROHSeptember 13, 1954September 5, 2018heart attack
63Jim NeidhartWWF, Stampede, WCW, ECW, CWF, NJPWFebruary 8, 1955August 13, 2018Head injury from a fall
63Vivian St. John
WWWF/WWF, CWFSeptember 10, 1950December 20, 2013Long illness
63Ken Fenelon
NWAFebruary 26, 1909August 8, 1972Unknown
63Bholu Pahalwan
wrestled only in India and PakistanJanuary 24, 1922June 4, 1985Unknown
63George Dinniewrestled only in AustraliaJuly 18, 1875June 13, 1939Unknown
63Wahoo McDaniel
WWWF, NWA, WCCW, AWAJune 19, 1938April 18, 2002Complications from diabetes and kidney failure
63Bad News Brown
WWF, NJPW, Stampede WrestlingOctober 22, 1943March 6, 2007Heart attack
63Big Bully Busick
WWF, GAF, GWFJune 1, 1954May 8, 2018Cancer in the Cerebrospinal Fluid
63Jim Crockettpromoter for MACW, NWAJune 2, 1909April 1, 1973Unknown
63S.D. Jones
WWF, MACWMarch 30, 1945October 26, 2008Stroke
64Bobby Jaggers
MACW, NWA, NWA St.Louis, PNW, CWFJanuary 8, 1948September 30, 2012Kidney failure from Hepatitis C
64Cousin LukeWWF, AWA, CWF, MACWMay 19, 1949September 29, 2013Multiple sclerosis and diabetes
64Dale LewisAWA, CWF, NWAAugust 29, 1933August 30, 1997Leukemia
64Lee Wang-pyoNJPW, AJPWJune 11, 1954September 4, 2018Gallbladder cancer
64Emil KlankN/AJune 19, 1876June 27, 1940heart attack
64Teijo Khan
AWA, CWF, NWA, MACW, PWAMarch 24, 1956April 10, 2020Unknown
64Winona LittleheartCWF, WWWF/WWF, NWA, POWW, WCW September 9, 1955May 9, 2020Unknown
64Clem TurnerAWA, WWA, NWA Detroit, NWA St.LouisMay 28, 1945December 20, 2009car accident
64Lee Marshall
announcer for AWA, WWF, WCW, WOWNovember 28, 1949April 26, 2014Esophageal cancer
64Iron Mike SharpeCWA,, MSWA, WWWA, WWFOctober 28, 1951January 17, 2016Years of health issues
64Lizmark
EMLL, AAA, CMLLDecember 18, 1950December 16, 2015Respiratory failure