Sam Bass was the manager of several wrestlers over the years in various promotions in the United States.. Sam Bass was the man who dubbed Jerry Lawler "King Of Wrestling" while working a program in Memphis.. At the age of 41 died in a car crash along with Frank Hester & Pepe Lopez near Dickson, Tennessee..
Fuzzy Cupid passed away after a great career as a heel midget often teaming with the legendary Sky Low Low
1977
March 15, 1995 WWE Hall of Fame Antonino Rocca died from an urinary infection at 55 years of age.
1979
June 30 Chris Taylor worked in the AWA as a tag team champion dies of a heart attack at 29
1982
June 13, Peter Myvia the Father in Law of former WWWF Tag Team Champion Rocky Johnson and the grandfather of WWE & Hollywood Star The Rock Dies of Cancer at 47.
August 28, former Capitol Wrestling Corporation Star and had a noble feud with Classy Freddie Blassie, Bearcat Wright died of Sickle Cell Anemia..
1983
October 12, Grand Wizard who is consider the Manager of Champions in the WWF in the Late 70's and early 80's Died of a heart attack
1984
-February 10, David Von Erich from the Famous Wrestling Family The Von Erichs dies from acute enteritis, a severe inflamation of the intestinesat at the age of 25.
-March 4, Helen Hild the Wife of Iron Mike Dieabse and the mother of former WWE Star Million Dollar Man's Mother Passed away due to an Illness
-May 16, Andy Kaufman better known in the Memphis Tenn area with the feud against Jerry the King Lawer which made Headlines all over the world and was also known for challenging Women from the Area in matches and is a very accomplished Comedian and actor best Known for his Role as Laka on the TV Sitcom Taxie. has died of cancer at 35
May 27, 1984, Vince Mcmahon SR. the Owner of the WWE Back than the WWWF and the father of Current Owner Vince Mcmahon and the Grandfather of both Shane and Stephanie Mcmahon Died of Cancer at 69
August 2, Former WWWF US Tag Team champion Artigine Apollo passed away from unknown reasons at 46
1985
January 20, former WWWF Tag Champion Eddie Gossett A/K/A Eddie Graham was found dead in his home, the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, he was only 55 years old
March 8, Bull Curry who wrestled icons such as Gorgeous George, Ski Hi Lee, Dory Funk Sr., Yukon Eric, Don Leo Jonathon, etc.
passes away at 70 for unknown reasons
September 1 Former AWA Heavyweight champion Jay Youngblood dies at 30 of a Ruptured Spleen
On November 1, Former WWF Star Rick Mcgraw dies of a heart attack due to many years of steroid abuse at the age of 30
He died shortly after a match with Rowdy Roddy Piper which rumors spread that it was the beating that killed him
1986
on February 4, Gino Hernandez, a very big-name wrestler in Texas in the 1970's-1980's & at one point managed by Baby Doll dies of an over dose at the age of 29
March 4 Warren Bockwinkel, the father of Former AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel died of a heart attack at the age of 74
April 6, El Solitario died of a heart attack while being one of the biggest stars in Mexico.. El Solitario is a Hall of Famer and considered one of the 5 or 6 biggest stars in the history of Mexican Pro Wrestling..
1987
on February 16, Ann Gunkle who was a promoter of the georgia Territory passas away from cancer
on April 12, Mike Von Erich from the Famous Wrestling family The Von Erich's Committed Suicide at 23
on September 5, Scott Irwin, a former WWWF Star dies of a brain tumor at the age of 35
on December 4, Famous Wrestler Betty Jo Hawkins passes away at 74 for unknown reasons
1988
-on the May 14th Former WWWF Refree Fred Atkins passed away at the age of 77
-on the forth of July Adrian Adonis who worked for the WWF for years and was at one point managed by Jimmy Hart died in a Car Accident at 34
-on the forth of July Dave McKigney, 56 was known for wrestling real life bears dies in the same car accident as Adrian Adonis
-on the forth of July Pat Kelly , a long time wrestler died in a Car Accident along with Adrian Adonis and Dave McKigney
-July 18, Bruiser Brody who is a former WCCW TV Champ was stabbed to death at the age of 42 in the Locker room by fellow wrestler Invader I in Japan
-on the September 9th Leroy McGurik, Father of long time former WWF first female Ring Annoucer Mike McGurik dies at home at the age of 77
1989
-February 18, Mildred Burk is Consider next to Fabulous Moolah the most recognized woman in wrestling history Died of a stroke at 73
February 25, 1989 Legendary
Woman Wrestler Shirley Strimple passed away from an unknown death..
-March 14, Happy Humphery Known as one of the heavyist stars in history of wrestling dies of a heart attack
- Sweet Georgia Brown who Pioneered Women pro wrestling as the first African American Women to ever step in the ring in the 1950's passes away of breast cancer at 56 years old
-December 7 Former WWWF Tag Team Champion Haystacks Calhoun who made the guniness book of world records as the heaviest twin brothers which the record still holds today dies of diabetes at the age of 55
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