Iconic pro wrestlers who died young.

[codfather]

Hana Kimura, 22, suicide.
Test, 33, OD.
Yokozuna, 34, lungs.
Owen Hart, 34, fall.
Brian Pillman, 35, heart.
Umaga, 36, heart.
Eddie Guerrero, 38, heart.
Shad Gaspard, 39, drowned.
Ashley Massaro, 39, suicide.
Davey Boy Smith, 39, heart.
Chris Benoit, 40, suicide.
Rick Rude, 40, OD.
Big Boss Man, 41, heart.
Viscera, 43, heart.
Jorge Gonzalez, 44, heart.
Curt Hennig, 44, OD.
Bam Bam Bigelow, 45, OD.
Chyna, 46, OD.
Andre the Giant, 46, heart.
Big John Studd, 47, liver.
Sherri Martel, 49, OD.
The Ultimate Warrior, 54, heart.
Paul Bearer, 58, heart.
Randy Savage, 58, heart.
Shota Chochishvili, 59, leukemia.
Roddy Piper, 61, heart.
Frank Andersson, 62, heart.
Scott Hall, 63, heart.
King Kong Bundy, 63, diabetes.
Jim Neidhart, 63, fall.
Big Van Vader, 63, lungs.


...color-coded by cause of death.

 

[Mga223]

Damn yoko was only 23? I was only 5 at the time but felt like he had a longer career.

 

[codfather]

Damn yoko was only 23? I was only 5 at the time but felt like he had a longer career.

Typo.

 

[My Spot]

Uh...iconic?

 

[Crash Lance]

This thread is missing Chris Kanyon (also known as Mortis). He was only 40 years old.

Rest in peace, Chris.

Chris was extremely quick considering the fact that he was gargantuan. A really athletic, agile, nimble, fast, and huge man.

Also, Rick Rude is on this list. He was also 40 years old when he died. Rest in peace, Rick.

I guess that this list isn't supposed to include any of Rick's children. However, I still want to mention them. Supposedly, one of Rick's children (Colton) died in the year 2016. Colton was only 19 years old.

Rest in peace, Colton.

 

[Kardashians]

I don’t know if sixty is exactly “young”.

 

[moonwolf]

how old was pillman when he died?

 

[Foppa21]

Yokozuna was 34???? I thought he was at least in his 40s

 

[GoodBadHBK]

how old was pillman when he died?

35

 

[Based God]

The Master of the Death Valley Driver, Louie Spicolli died at 27 due to choking on his own vomit while passed out from OD.

 

[sleepwalk]

JYD- Overdose/car accident (44)
Sean O'Haire- Suicide (43)
Chris Candido- Pneumonia (33)
Test- Overdose (33)
Crash Holly- Overdose (32)
Gino Hernandez- Overdose (28)

 

[Hitman81]

I remember listening to this podcast and they were talking about all the participants in Wrestlemania 7 and I think it was 17 dead whereas out of the over 100 players in the 1991 Super Bowl there was a total of 0 dead. Crazy, sad business.

 

[SocraticMethod]

Miss Elizabeth was 42. Accidental OD, I believe.

Brian Adams a/k/a Crush was 43. Mixed different prescription meds.

Adrian Adonis was 33. Car accident.

Brodie Lee/Luke Harper was 41. Lung disease.

 

[Wariowokecancel]

Hana Kimura, 22, suicide.
Test, 33, OD.
Yokozuna, 34, lungs.
Owen Hart, 34, fall.
Brian Pillman, 35, heart.
Umaga, 36, heart.
Eddie Guerrero, 38, heart.
Davey Boy Smith, 39, heart.
Shad Gaspard, 39, drowned.
Ashley Massaro, 39, suicide.
Chris Benoit, 40, suicide.
Rick Rude, 40, OD.
Big Boss Man, 41, heart.
Viscera, 43, heart.
Jorge Gonzalez, 44, heart.
Curt Hennig, 44, OD.
Bam Bam Bigelow, 45, OD.
Chyna, 46, OD.
Andre the Giant, 46, heart.
Big John Studd, 47, liver.
Sherri Martel, 49, OD.
The Ultimate Warrior, 54, heart.
Paul Bearer, 58, heart.
Randy Savage, 58, heart.
Shota Chochishvili, 59, leukemia.
Roddy Piper, 61, heart.
Frank Andersson, 62, heart.
King Kong Bundy, 63, diabetes.
Big Van Vader, 63, lungs.
Jim Neidhart, 63, fall.


...color-coded by cause of death.

Add
Von Erichs
JYD
Candid
Crash Holly
Bruiser
Benoit and Nancy
Test
Mike Awesome
New Jack
Rikidozan - in terms of iconic, he’s no1 out of all these guys

 

[RogerB08]

Mike Awesome--suicide
Kerry, Chris and Mike Von Erich--suicide
Adrian Adonis--Auto Accident
Chris Adams--Murdered
Marty Janetty--Ok, not dead yet, but we all know it's just a matter of time before someone murders him.
Bruiser Brody--Murdered
Buzz Sawyer--OD
Matt Borne--OD
Chyna--OD
Balls Mahoney--Heart Attack
Dino Bravo--Murdered

 

[Escabar]

Road Warrior Hawk - 46, Heart
Road Warrior Animal - 60, Heart

 

[The Solid Man]

Art Barr - 28, drug related heart attack

Larry Sweeney - 30, suicide

Perro Aguayo, Jr. - 35, cervical spine trauma and cardiac arrest during a match

Vivian Vachon - 40, killed with her 9-year-old daughter in a car accident caused by a drunk driver

 

[The Clinch]

Jerry Tuite (The Wall/Malice), 36, heart.
John Tenta (Earthquake), 42, cancer.
Shannon Spruill (Daffney), 46, suicide.
Rick Bognar (Big Titan/Fake Razor), 49, heart.

 

[Wariowokecancel]

I don’t know if sixty is exactly “young”.

It’s a good age for a wrestler. If Roddy had did some DDP then he’d still be around. Snake and Hall were in a lot worse condition than sober Roddy.

 

[Wariowokecancel]

Mike Awesome--suicide
Kerry, Chris and Mike Von Erich--suicide
Adrian Adonis--Auto Accident
Chris Adams--Murdered
Marty Janetty--Ok, not dead yet, but we all know it's just a matter of time before someone murders him.
Bruiser Brody--Murdered
Buzz Sawyer--OD
Matt Borne--OD
Chyna--OD
Balls Mahoney--Heart Attack
Dino Bravo--Murdered

Most of the OP list are ODs. Coroners can be nice to families, epesically in Japan.