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29 Wrestling Personalities That Passed Away In 2019

King Kong Bundy Passes Away Death 2019

19. King Kong Bundy

Old School WWF Legend King Kong Bundy passed away on March 4th at the age of 63 due to complications from diabetes.

He main evented WrestleMania 2 against Hulk Hogan in a Steel Cage match with the WWF World Heavyweight Championship on the line.

November 7, 1955 – March 4, 2019

18. Dick Beyer

Former AWA World Heavyweight Champion Dick “The Destroyer” Beyer passed away on March 7th at the age of 88.

July 11, 1930 – March 7, 2019

17. Wally Yamaguchi

WWF Attitude Era Manager Wally Yamaguchi passed away on March 9th at the age of 60. He was ill for a few years after he suffered a major stroke in 2017.

He was best known for being the manager of Attitude Era stable ‘Kai En Tai’.

May 5, 1958 – March 9, 2019

16. Roger Kirby

Former NWA & WWF wrestler Roger Kirby passed away on March 18th at the age of 79 due to pancreatic cancer.

December 14, 1939 – March 18, 2019

15. Al Wilson

Al Wilson, father of Torrie Wilson, passed away on April 4th, just a few days before Torrie’s WWE Hall of Fame induction.

Al Wilson appeared on WWE TV back in the day and was involved in a romantic storyline with Dawn Marie.

Torrie wrote the following on Instagram about her father’s death on the day of her Hall of Fame induction:

“This week is an incredible one for me but has also brought me some horrible pain in the form of a sudden loss.

Just wanted to tell you to make that call to a loved one, don’t put it off…and TELL someone you love em and don’t think twice about it.

That’s all. Big love.”

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