Wrestlers/actors

[YoungWillz 20,914]

On 12/01/2018 at 13:17, msc said:

 

According to Lanny Poffo (Notes for non-fans: Macho Man's brother) and others, Fred Ottman (aka Tugboat, Typhoon, Shockmaster) is having yet more health issues. Mentioned several times in this thread, including last year when YWillz accidentally killed him off prematurely.

Lanny Poffo, The Genius, reportedly dead: 

 

[Spade_Cooley 9,469]

Didn't think he'd lose a "first person who used to suck their own cock to entertain the boys in the dressing room to die" race to Virgil, but there you go.

[MadMac 98]

5 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Didn't think he'd lose a "first person who used to suck their own cock to entertain the boys in the dressing room to die" race to Virgil, but there you go.

He hadn't been on the radar as having any health issues. Apparently lived in Ecuador for the last several years and had been in the US about a week ago for a "virtual signing". Shocker.

 

(Edit: Apparently he was still in New York.

Edited February 2, 2023 by MadMac
Updated info.

[drol 11,789]

AWA ancient wrestler Kenny Jay dead at 85.

[FinalChapter 76]

On 02/02/2023 at 11:31, drol said:

AWA ancient wrestler Kenny Jay dead at 85.

 

RIP to one of the asterisks on the list of surviving Muhammad Ali opponents. Jay had the honor of jobbing to Ali in the lead-up to his bout with Antonio Inoki. 

 

 

[msc 18,397]

Also, nearly 6 years since @YoungWillz accidentally killed off Tugboat/Typhoon/The Shockmaster (he got better) Fred Ottman, he's still with us. 

[drol 11,789]

The Mirror covers attention seeker Superstar Billy Graham, who apparently has been resuscitated some time ago and lost 45 pounds during his latest hospital stint.

 

If you add all the pounds he has lost since 2011 you'll likely find his weight must be a negative number right now.

[alt obits guy 3,365]

Charlie Norris, who wrestled under his own name as well as the monikers 'Thunderblood' and 'Chief Lightfoot', has died. He was 59. Norris was mostly active in the 1990s, but aside from 1993 only worked sporadically.

 

https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/02/06/thunderblood-charlie-norris-dead-at-59/

[msc 18,397]

5 minutes ago, alt obits guy said:

Charlie Norris, who wrestled under his own name as well as the monikers 'Thunderblood' and 'Chief Lightfoot', has died. He was 59. Norris was mostly active in the 1990s, but aside from 1993 only worked sporadically.

 

https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/02/06/thunderblood-charlie-norris-dead-at-59/

Eddie Sharkey outlives another of his trainees.

[MarcJWallace 270]

Jerry Lawler rushed to hospital following a suspected stroke, per PW Insider.

https://t.co/qFv6xvExmr

[Spade_Cooley 9,469]

So apparently this happened yesterday but neither the WWE nor the Lawler family put a statement out about it, and it's only made the news now because Ricky Morton tweeted prayers. Makes me think it's pretty serious.

[MadMac 98]

Memphis TV station WMC-5 has a very brief report which indicates that he is “recovering”.

[drol 11,789]

Awake, but the situation is serious according to Big Dave Meltzer.

[msc 18,397]

Massive stroke, but on mend. Struggling to speak but expected to make a full recovery.

 

Man might be your typical territories day megastar with skeletons in closet, but he's an iron man when it comes to health setbacks.

[MadMac 98]

3 hours ago, msc said:

Massive stroke, but on mend. Struggling to speak but expected to make a full recovery.

 

Man might be your typical territories day megastar with skeletons in closet, but he's an iron man when it comes to health setbacks.

 

He's now dodged the Grim Reaper three times: this, the cardiac arrest several years ago and back in the 70s, he was supposed to be in the car that subsequently crashed killing his manager at the time Sam Bass: also, had his car not stopped at his hamburger business, he would have been right in the middle of the crash.

[tracy 2,378]

On 07/12/2022 at 15:36, arghton said:

Alive?/Can't find much anything: Erich Froelich

 

Erich Froelich dead.

[YoungWillz 20,914]

On 07/12/2022 at 19:36, arghton said:

Alive but ill: Billy Two Rivers (In a motorized wheelchair, looks horrible

Billy Two Rivers dead? 

DDP pick.

[MadMac 98]

16 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Billy Two Rivers dead? 

DDP pick.

The Wrestling Heritage site is also reporting this.

[alt obits guy 3,365]

20 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Billy Two Rivers dead? 

DDP pick.

Billy Two Rivers obit: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/billy-two-rivers-kahnawake-mourns-1.6746257

[YoungWillz 20,914]

On 28/03/2022 at 21:21, msc said:

 

Jim Cornette on his podcast about Triple H's health also mentions Jerry Jarrett recently had a defibrillator added to his heart due to cardiac issues.

Jerry Jarrett reportedly dead: 

 

[msc 18,397]

22 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Jerry Jarrett reportedly dead: 

 

 

Completely forgot I'd posted he was ill!

[Spade_Cooley 9,469]

Well, you know.

[MadMac 98]

59 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Well, you know.

And if you didn't, your ass better call somebody.....

[arghton 6,637]

New edition of that December list of oldest professional wrestlers/wrestling personalities as there's been a few deaths since I sent it. 

 

Up to 1939:

 

Bill Mercer (1926) 

Abe Jacobs (1928-2023) Looked frail last year. But he's also absolutely ancient for a professional wrestler.

Fritz Von Goering (1928/1929) Alive? I haven't looked into this one.

Samson Burke (1929) Professional wrestler/bodybuilder/actor. Was frail the last time he's been seen in public and that was over a decade ago! Has now outlived one younger, healthier guy he posed with around 16 years ago by...12 years.

Bob Caudle (1930) NWA announcer.

Hank Garrett (1931) Used a walking frame last year but otherwise seemingly doing well for an elderly professional wrestler.

Nick Kozak (1932) Was alive in 2019, looked fine for his age.

Steve Novak (1932) Should be alive, was pretty frail in 2019. 

Caswell Martin (1932) Should be alive?

Sam Betts aka. Dwight J Ingleburgh (1933) UK wrestler doing fine for his age according to facebook posts from last year.

Max Crabtree (1934-2023) I assume he's still alive and would get some media attention when he dies, but looked pretty decrepit around 2014.

Bob Uecker (1934) Baseball guy, WWE HOF

Dory Dixon (1935) wrestler and later seventh day preacher. There's an image of him somewhere from 2022 but it's quite low quality.

Hisashi Shinma (1935) Former WWF president, this is the guy who said Inoki will never die but ended up being the neverdying one himself. Seemingly doing well.

Horst Hoffman (1935) Czechoslovakian originally. Should be alive as wrestling facebooks post about him four times a month. 

Earl Maynard (1935) Bodybuilder/wrestler.

Tony Kontellis (1935) Made an appearance in 2020, looked fine, but again that's over two years ago

Eddie Sharkey (1936) Trained tons of wrestlers, now outliving them.

Beverly Shade (1936-2023) Has a facebook account and doing well.

Irma Gonzalez (1936) 

Emile Dupree (1936-2023) Most recent pictures I could find from the early 2010s, however his famous son mentioned him in December 2021

Eddie Morrow (1936) ?

Mark Lewin (1937) Hasn't made appearances in ages as far as I know. 

Paul Butcher Vachon (1937) Decrepit ten years ago, in interviews from the last two years he has looked and sounded like he could die any minute. How's he alive?

Jim Breaks (1937/1940-2023) demented wrestler-murderer

Steve Veidor (1938) 

Ted Turner (1938) WCW founder, ex-owner, lewy body dementia

Omar Atlas (1938) Said to be doing well.

Brian Goldbelt Maxine (1938) Doing amazing apparently.

Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie (1936/1939-2023) Doing well for his age whatever it is. 

Lumberjack Pierre (1939) I assume he's still alive but not seen in years

Jim Herd (1939) WCW executive

Lars Anderson (1939) ?

Tinieblas (1939) Luchador

 

names 1940-1942:

Baron Van Raschke (1940) 

The Iron Sheik (1940? 1942? - 2023) Looked half dead for ages but that hasn't stopped his social media accounts from posting tons of messages each day.

Sweet Daddy Siki (1940) Retired from karaoke hosting in June 2022.

Les Thatcher (1940) Had covid and pneumonia in early 2021.

Adrian Street (1940-2023) 

Spiros Arion (1940-1997?) 99 percent sure he's long dead, but some claim he lives.

Alan Kilby (1940)

Len Kojak Shelley (1940?)

Super Destroyer Pete Roberts (ca. 1940/1941)

Ivan Putski (1941) 

Abdullah the Butcher (1941) Obese, hepatitis, chainsmoking. Still alive and somehow doing relatively well.

Dory Funk Jr (1941) 

Gino Brito (1941) 

Thunderbolt Patterson (1941) 

Kendo Nagasaki Peter Thornley (1941) 

Teruo Takahashi (1941) Japanese referee

Johnny Saint (1941/1942)

Mil Máscaras (1942) One of the most notable luchadors.

Ole Anderson (1942) 

Afa Anoa'i (1942) 

Jimmy Valiant (1942)

JJ Dillon (1942)

Seiji Sakaguchi (1942) Japanese wrestler who was at Inoki's funeral. Looked fine.

Tony Condello (1942) IWA founder

The Great Kojika (1942)

Ken Patera (1942/1943)

Superstar Billy Graham (1943-2023)

Superstar Bill Dundee (1943) Lost multiple family members in 2021.

Robbie Ellis (1943)

Flying Fred Curry (1943)

Betty Niccoli (1943/1946)

 

Alive?/Can't find much anything (mostly copied from the previous list): Cowboy Bob Ellis (People say he's alive but apparently nobody knows for sure), Allan Pinfold (Mentioned that he's been wrestling from atleast ca. 1938, so could be a bit older than 93. There seems to be only one picture of him on the internet from the last decades), Octavio Gaona Jr. (someone who claims to be his grandson is on facebook), Keita Meretana (Alive? Has had a wikipedia page since 2008), Guillotine Gordon, Paul Diamond (didn't look so bad in the 1990s, however, it's been a while), Yukiko Tomoe, Larry Pitchford/Beauregarde, Black Gordman, Edouard Etifier, Raúl Reyes, Big Bill Verna/Verne, Kathy Starr, Fred Peloquin, Tommy Seigler, Paul LeDuc (not to be confused with the film director), Bette Boucher.

[MadMac 98]

5 minutes ago, arghton said:

New edition of that December list of oldest professional wrestlers/wrestling personalities as there's been a few deaths since I sent it. 

 

 

There's been some discussion on this over on the Wrestling Heritage site: one name that should be on the list here is "Super Destroyer" Pete Roberts who's believed to be around 82. Last Kent Reunion he attended, he looked little different from his wrestling days and indeed, looked like he could still manage a few rounds!