WWE Superstars Who Have Died | Remembering Legends

[@hianxiety940]

I’m 51 years old. Generation X…Born in the early 70’s and was in high school in the late 80’s. I grew up on 1970’s and 80’s wrestling. It Brings a tear to your eye. This is a gut wrenching reality check when you see all your childhood wrestling heroes have passed on. Unbelievable how time flies bye. We are not guaranteed another breath folks!

[@brandenmcgee5125]

Amen.

[@sfcd4757]

I say it all the time. Nothing makes life go by faster than being a wrestling fan (at least from the Golden Years and sadly the Attitude Era as well). Im 47 and blown away at some of their ages and im older than some of them now (which never feels right)

[@mattmelchiorre4790]

Yup I'm 49 grew up with these guys it hits home

[@theultimatemale6820]

IM 57 AND ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU.

[@kw4690]

Im 54, sad to see a lot of them didnt make it to 50

[@stevewashere4122]

Man, this is such a downer. I loved Wrestling in the 80's to early 90's. To see how many didn't even live to 70 yrs old saddens my heart. Thank you, gentlemen, for bringing us thrills of glory in the Wrestling World.

[@1974Qball]

I stopped watching after Andre died, R.I.P.

[@ryuno2097]

As someone who's in their late 30s going 40s, it's sad seeing those who died in their 30s- 40s. They're so young and still had a lot to give.

[@steverapos3904]

RIP Sid Vicious as well

[@strangeuniverse1199]

Died of cancer this year at 63 years. Should have been on the list. Sid still rules the world!

[@KenOnStrength]

This is unbelievably heartbreaking. It feels like my whole childhood is flashing before my eyes. So many gone far too soon. Truly gut-wrenching. Thank you for all the memories-you’ll always have a place in my heart. ❤️

[@lorim.c.-frazer6707]

Roddy piper was such an icon so sad to see him go... thanks for everything.

[@daviddoyle8956]

To much Cocaine and what ever else he was doing caught up with him.

[@KudzaiMatthewMaregere]

May Their Souls continue Rest In Eternal Peace 🕊️

[@pffbh]

Wish they would have showed Bobby Heenan in his prime instead of that pic before death where he's unrecognizable. The guy was hilarious. RIP

[@leroyherpin2718]

Bobby was the best. Had no idea that him and hogan were actually good friends he sold it better than anyone

[@SilsioMansio]

R.I.P all legends

[@list_data]

💙🤍

[@bernandoturner4840]

Im Depressed Now...Alot of these Folk died Wayyyyyy to Soon.. I thankyou for the wonderful entertainment.🙏🏾😪

[@aladpurehostility]

My all time favorites in one thumbnail - crazy

[@mauriceryan5831]

R.I.P. Brickhouse Brown, R.I.P. Bruiser Brody, R.I.P. Fritz, David, Chris and Mike Von Erich. R.I.P. Missing Link, Blackjack Mulligan, Larry the Axe Hennig, Virgil, Stu Hart, and Corporal Kirchner and Public Enemy.

[@ernokirnyan9984]

Most of them died at a very early age. People say it is because of totally uncontrolled steroid usage and grueling lifestyle.

[@michaelantolini8135]

But unfortunately it’s not. There is a clear difference with steroid use vs abuse/misuse. The only a few wrestlers that I see in that entire list that have died from long term effects from abuse are Ultimate Warrior, Davey Boy Smith, Superstar Billy Graham (not featured), Rick Rude, Hercules Hernandez and Butch Reed. If you’re a wrestler, the amount of bodily punishment that you go through in your lifetime is unimaginable, and the long term effects from that are absolutely real. CTE is not just an NFL thing anymore, It is becoming more prevalent in contact/collision/striking sports more than ever before…even Soccer. I think most people blame steroids because it’s so easy to blame something that is so taboo and frowned upon. And steroids don’t cause CTE. But a huge majority of people know so little about them, I mean a little, like not a lot. And it’s not even close. And lots of people still don’t know the benefits of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). The details of this particular topic goes FAR beyond this thread. I just hope that this can give you a greater respect and different perspective on the topic of steroids and wrestling.

[@jamiemarr1155]

Not steroids. Careers end and life sucks. Lotta big names growing up in the 90s there. Never knew about a bunch. Remember Curt Henning. So young.

[@willman43]

Pain killers and other drugs destroy people far worse than steroids.

[@johneastwood3039]

​@michaelantolini8135 Warrior's father and grandfather all died young of heart attacks. So may have been genetic. Rick Rude commit suicide after having his penis removed.

[@strongereveryday2302]

​@@michaelantolini8135Warrior died from atherosclerosis induced heart attack, which both his father and grandfather died from at about the same age.

[@myfrestuff3453]

"Captain" Lou Albano (1933-2009) Age 76, has entered the chat. R.I.P.

[@newyorker3556]

Yokozuna only was 34 sad rip to all of them

[@FranciscoQuinonez-tb7wv]

Babe Ruth in The Sandlot said it best: “Remember, kid. There’s heroes and there’s legends. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.”

[@mauriceryan5831]

Also R.I.P. Pedro Morales and Chief Jay Strongbow

[@Moose803]

Mr. Wrestling #2

[@HenryFrederick]

Excellent Presentation List Data... Omitted wrestlers off the top of my head: Dean Ho, Killer Kowalski, Prof. Toru Tanaka, Nancy Benoit, Rick McGraw, SD Jones, Miss Elizabeth, Ashley Massaro, Sherri Martel, Ton Zenk, Darren Drozdov, Larry "The Axe" Hennig, Peter Maivia, Blackjack Lanza, Blackjack Mulligan, Haystacks Calhoun, Nicole Bass, Mad Dog Vachon, Luna Vachon, Ludvig Borger, "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd, Alfred Hayes, Marianna Komlos, Fred Blassie, Bertha Faye, Bobo Brazil, Stan "The Man" Stasiak, The Grand Wizard, Eddie Gilbert, Jerry Blackwell, Arnold Skaaland, "Crippler" Ray Stevens, Dominic DeNucci, Johnny Rodz, Rene Goulet, Chief Jay Strongbow...

[@Jongonzalesworkethic]

Also Chris Adams, David Von Erich.

[@KinggDawgg]

Wahoo McDaniel is listed twice. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is totally unrecognizable in my opinion.

[@chadmiller2224]

You should have seen his pics after this. He had more of his jaw removed after the pic shown here. So sad what he went through...

[@Moose803]

​@chadmiller2224 I thought he was still alive. Did he have cancer or something?

[@MrTruckerf]

@@Moose803 yes. throat cancer

[@johnwomack8049]

The Macho Man looks barely unrecognizable!!!! Oooh, yeah, dig it!!!!😂❤😊

[@KinggDawgg]

Randy Savage looks like Randy Savage, just older. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is the one who is unrecognizable, in my opinion.

[@magaman6353]

Whatch ya gonna do when the largest arms in the world run wild on you?

[@HJRIV]

Yeah that thick white beard is much different from what we're used to seeing. Aside from Eddie Guerrero, Savage's death hit me the hardest

[@ma3stro681]

@@KinggDawggDid Heenan have cancer ?

[@KinggDawgg]

@ma3stro681 Yes, throat cancer, he also had a rebuilt jaw, which unfortunately got infected.

[@hollywoodhh5646]

Brutal to see all these talented entertainers gone too soon. The toll this job took on them was insane. But man growing up 80s and 90s this was must see tv. Sad some of these people who entertained us and left lasting memories in our minds are gone too soon.

[@j.miranda5809]

I got a little teary eye watching this. RIP to all these wrestling legends

[@riley1049]

Kevin Sullivan died yesterday at 75 years old (1949-2024).

[@michaelwolf6424]

And Sid Vicious just two days back. Age 63 from cancer.

[@michaelodonnell9756]

​@@michaelwolf6424I wonder if this video was released prior to their passings. Likely possibility

[@edwardcamarena2226]

I stopped watching WWF in 94 when I joined the military after high school. Couldn’t name a single wrestler today. Cannot believe how many of those wrestlers are gone and so young! Geez

[@davidedwards8803]

They forgot Iron Mike Sharpe and Chyna.

[@003937]

Am I mistaken or is that a picture of Road Warrior animal and not hawk?

[@jamesmate9081]

And they forgot moolah and mae young and Sherri and miss Elizabeth and big daddy Dudley

[@littlegp18]

Didn't look like Buddy Rogers

[@davidedwards8803]

I remember my parents taking my sister and I to WWF at the Welland arena back in the 80s. That’s where I saw Mike Sharpe out in the parking lot there were kids coming up to him asking for autograph. Watched Don Muraco wrestle and few other greats there were two times they had matches at the Welland arena saw both of them.

[@joeylyons4549]

That was defiantly not Hawk

[@riley1049]

Brian Pillman Sr.'s son, also named Brian, is in NXT under the ring name Lexis King. I saw the younger Brian Pillman in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under his real name.

[@fahadbeats]

This is gold video bro thank U We miised all favorite wrestiler heel or good we love u all RIP 🙏 💙 ❤

[@Chin256]

Thank you for bringing back a lot of good memories. God bless them all and may the Lord be with you all.

[@grudgesgalore8666]

road warrior hawk THEY HAD ANIMAL'S PICTURE INSTEAD OF HAWK whoever did that , get your pictures correct GOD DAMN!!

[@zerohero6602]

Fix it . RIP

[@larryharvell5959]

They both died hawk and then animal

[@tsquared4831]

Gotta disagree.rhey got it right

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Lot of great ones died early. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@davidhood4776]

The picture labeled Road Warrior Hawk is actually Animal.

[@littlegp18]

They also forgot Quick draw Rick McGraw, Angelo Mosca, Mike Graham, Pedro Morales and Killer Kowalski

[@SuzetteGilliland]

Wow my heart goes out to you all that pass away Amen ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sennathegreatone8827]

Ultimate Warrior 🙏

[@mrb5760]

Who the hell would sign up to be a wrestler. Lucky if ya make it past your 50s. R.I.P all those legends. Thank you for making my childhood so much better. Much love from new zealand.

[@kellymiller1891]

Don't you just hate ad's?.

[@Mr102405]

The same people that sign up for hockey. Except in hockey when someone punches you their fist actually touches your head

[@thebigchief1503]

Let’s not forget the Big Cat Ernie Ladd

[@vondeckbar72]

Glad to see someone else thought about the Big Cat! Those Superdome matches in the era of Mid-South Wrestling are forever etched in my mind😢

[@JOHNABLANK]

WOW ! I am amazed at some of these big names here, that I thought were still around, and also to see how young many of them were.

[@dougtheviking6503]

Alot of good guys that brought us many years of entertainment. Alot of work travel and time . Especially the old timers .

[@f.r.a.a2640]

RIP for them all who worked to entertain us

[@AnthonyKitchen-y2f]

I feel like this is a slap in the face to the fallen women of wrestling that has past away!!! Rip Chyna rip the fabulous Moolah rip Mae young rip sensational Sherri ect

[@retroguy1976]

forgot chyna , mae young and the fabolous moolah

[@CHKDSKSYNTAX]

The young ages of these men are astonishing. I'm in my early fifties and there is so much more I want to do and contribute.

[@dereksreviews-collectables7185]

Since ufc took over they should put in new regulations to stamp out steroids and do constant health and wellness checks on all current and future wrestlers to stop or drastically reduce these deaths.Did mcmahon do this?

[@kamala2111]

So many guys here entertained me and great memories.

[@b2y3958]

Wow. I didn't realize how young some were and even that they passed on at all. Unreal

[@BobPsomiadis]

Heart attacks from steroid abuse caused the most deaths and a few suicides .Hope all of them are resting in peace .

[@donaldcornley9963]

I've seen a few of those faces at the Eddie Graham sports arena. Very fond memories as a child, those fellas were larger than life.

[@lordburlap4514]

These wrestlers gave joy to many…..easy journeys, all…….

[@GoddessLadyRei]

I'm bawling. A lot of great wrestlers before the wwf.

[@testodude]

Gorilla Monsoon was only 62? I would have guessed much older. So many of these guys were YOUNG.

[@rxlo1015]

A lot of them were very young. RIP 🙏🏽

[@Jb56746]

Wow all these wrestlers have died.The worst part of their death was the fact they can not purchase any shares of przm prism technologies group inc.

[@michelbeaudry-d8l]

THE GREAT DON LEO JONATHAN 87 YEARS ***1931-2018**R.I.P.

[@derice7375]

Nobody knows their destiny and always remember life is short.god bless all.

[@moonrpg-ud2kb]

Of course, that's why you must know why you're in this life.

[@timkis64]

watched alot of these guys as a kid.i never id outlive 95% of them by reaching 60.

[@shanecochran1969]

Sad to see so many of the greats that have passed away from childhood watching them on Georgia Championship Wrestling, and Jim Crockett Promotion's NWA Mid-Atlantic championship wrestling

[@dwaynejohnson8858]

Age dosen't matter there come s are day we all have to die RIP to all wwf stars

[@HJRIV]

Wow, I seriously didn't even know Animal and Macho Man's brother died

[@kevinsteele8613]

You left out a few. I am glad to see you put chris Benoit on here.

[@orionassante3386]

Weird when I see I've outlived a lot of wrestlers I grew up watching. Even weirder when I watch old wrestling PPV's and always end up playing the "who's still alive" game. Especially old Royal Rumbles where sometimes I've seen every wrestler in the ring at one time has since died. But I guess they're somewhat immortalized in all those old PPV's.

[@denisesiters7252]

It does seem strange that many older people on the slide lived longer that the ones after 1960. Im old so i remember the steriods explosion of the 70's forward...those things cause all kind of physical and mental complications... I loved watching Bruno as a kid with my dad! I even met him once. Ahh memories

[@bateslabel]

Almost all these folks died in the prime years of life. Truly sad.

[@周鈞鴻-w1r]

That is video nice ok 👍

[@list_data]

Thank You 💙🤍

[@周鈞鴻-w1r]

​@@list_data but next time video want famous actresses who have died video ok ?

[@JEvans-jn6tr]

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[@sylvainb2366]

R.I.P. Mad dog Vachon (1929 - 2013)

[@ericwilliams3569]

Anyone who works 300 days, on the road, a year. That much physicality, each work day- you can’t expect to live long. So much strain on the heart , mind, body in general. No wonder they die so early. Drug habits are so common. It’s probably the hardest job to do

[@steveburr4449]

Chief Jay Strongbow, Sensational Sonny King.

[@lardy70s]

God bless them all😢❤

[@rogermurray5582]

Don't forget Kevin Sullivan Pass away age 75 😢 this Week

[@SilenceWillNotBeTolerated]

He or she probably did the video before his passing

[@willieedwards3799]

Sid Vicious passed a few days ago at 63

[@FI32690]

Bobby Heenan looked so ill. He was a great manager.

[@tokyocraze]

Didn't know Antonio Inoki was a "WWE Superstar". News to me. R.I.P.

[@michaelschaumburg589]

When Toyz R Us was around, they had every single wrestler. I miss that place..

[@MrFatboy42]

Some if not most of us are in our 30s or older.... this should give us that much more incentive to not take life for granted you only get one and before a blink of an eye it could be over before you know it Worry less and be thankful more

[@moonrpg-ud2kb]

Of course, that's why you must know the reason for your existence in this life, especially at this age.

[@proudlycanadian3023]

THANK YOU!

[@cameronfitzgerald3542]

God must be a wrestling fan we have lost so many legends I am sure there all having a massive Royal Rumble in heaven.

[@willieedwards3799]

May they all rip and thanks for the entertainment.One of my favorite wrestlers just passed a few days ago at age 63.They didn't have my other favorite wrestler on this list, Bruiser Brody.

[@garciadavid582]

RIP 🙏 MOST ALL MY CHILDHOOD 80S

[@cathycatsville67]

Lots of the golden age era legends are no longer with us 😢 more devastating though are those that died way too young 😔 many of them even via their own choice... imo the saddest and most unnecessary of that category will forever be Hana Kimura RIP and it's even sadder + infuriatibg to see that the internet learned nothing from this tragedy 😡 it's even the opposite cyberbullying had never been more common than now!

[@davidbroughall3782]

I was shocked to see Bobby Heenan. He was unrecognizable. Pro wrestling is not the career to choose if you're hoping for a long life.

[@TheSteel-oy7hr]

He died from throat cancer. He had been battling it for a few years.

[@davidbroughall3782]

@@TheSteel-oy7hr Yes, I looked that up after I saw the picture. I was an avid watcher during Heenan's time. He was a great heel manager.

[@jeffreydinicolas981]

All the good wrestlers died

[@NIKI_E]

U forgot the WWE ladies on your list

[@ClaytonBates-z8w]

Yes , you are right, the lifestyle and the steroids, road rage, they're all had success in the wwe, raw, smackdown, it's sad t😢 they were all great wrestlers,ay they...R.I.P. may God bless them and their families.🙏❤️✝️😞 .

[@QuanPookie]

Geez so many

[@Halbared]

So many young men. A tragedy.

[@pf1309]

RIP to all who passed early. It must have been a gruelling lifestyle a few decades ago

[@ericdillon1169]

Bobby Heenan was probably my favorite bad guy manager. The things he said just to annoy and get under your skin was comical. I wished they could have used a better picture of him. Sid eady just recently passed. I hope I spelled his name correctly. Bobby, you are sadly missed. May you and other wrestlers that built the WWE rest in peace.

[@remmy1219]

Your picture of Hawk is actually Animal.

[@InvestBetter.]

Axl Rotten: Died at 44 of a Heroine OD. Balls Mahoney (Axl's tag partner): Died at 44 of CTE Lance Cade: Drug intoxication with a heart condition. Brian Pillman: Hereditary heart failure condition Umaga: On 3 different drugs, combined with overweight, heart, liver conditions Crash Holly: His wife just divorced him, so took a bunch of drugs, alcohol and chocked on his own vomit

[@lamontbradford4630]

Add Afa and Psycho Sid to the list.

[@jeffreydinicolas981]

That is so freaking sad

[@riley1049]

RIP Sika Anoa'i (1945 - 2024, Roman Reigns' dad)

[@littlegp18]

Afa died like the other day

[@gzkarr3730]

@@littlegp18 RIP to both - The Wild Samoans great tag team!

[@kjwworldwide]

I am grateful wrestling was so much fun to watch. Now knowing what i didnt then i rather play video games. Its too grueling to watch. I rather see men and women grow old.

[@MohammadrezaGhorbani-ij6tx]

🖤🖤🖤😭😭😭😭😭

[@zacharythomason7359]

Great Video

[@Dnw15]

ENGGAK ADA YANG GW TAU. MAKLUM GW JADI FANS WWE MULAI TAHUN 2000.

[@hectortorres352]

HARLEY RACE LOOKS LIKE SID VICIOUS

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I bet the list of wrestlers from the WWF era that are still alive would only be about two minutes long. There aren't many left who wrestled under the WWF banner.

[@Mega1Happyman]

Jose Lothario was another they left off the list. Regional guy for the most part but one of the best workers ever. Those old guys could wrestle circles around these guys today. Today its punch, kick and your finishing move, with the exception of a few like Undertaker, Chris Jericho etc.

[@petewadnlk6756]

Im 59 and had no idea that many past. Thats alot actually. Im sure it was a hard fast short life of physical and drug and alcohol abuse for some. It was a hard life for the price of fame. Sad part is just how many past away broke or damn broke.

[@ml5394]

Holy crap, that pic of Bobby Heenan

[@valupertti4217]

RIP Ludwig Borga. Tony Halme.