October 23, 2000 – Yokozuna (real name Rodney Anoai) dies in his sleep in a London hotel room at the age of 34. The two-time former WWF World Champion was a cousin of Rikishi and a nephew of Afa and Sika. The nearly 600-pounder had toured the U.S. Independent circuit and Great Britain toward the end of his life.
Yokozuna def. Hulk Hogan in Dayton, OH on 6-13-1993 to win the WWF World Title.
Yokozuna & Owen Hart def. The Smokin' Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) in Hartford, CT on 4-2-1995 to win the WWF World Tag Team Titles.
Courtesy of Pro Wrestling Illustrated & Yokozuna Forever Web Site.