Decade of Wrestler Deaths

usermike7324 05:10:54 PM Apr 22 2008

Predating all of this is the story of the Von Erik (Adkisson) family, which saw most of that family lose their lives while engaged in professional wrestling. David Von Eric was first. Died of a heart attack Feb, 1984. Brother Mike Von Erick took his own life with an overdose of Placidyl in 1987 following an extended illness. Brother Chris, too small for pro wrestling, also took his life, despondent in not being able to join his brothers. Brother Kerry shot and killed himself in Feb, 1993 after a conviction on drug possession. Finally, father Jack Adkisson, who wrestled as Fitz Von Erik, died from terminal brain cancer. His wife, blaming him for the death of 5 of her 6 sons had, by that time, left him.

melmello0516 01:39:14 PM Dec 29 2007

sad to see them all go its inevitable when you carry that much weight around and do 20 minutes of extreme cardio then sit around all day with the pain killers steroids and anti inflammatories they use its no wonder they get as much time as they do

Jstoecker53 12:22:24 PM Dec 14 2007

Why is Owen Hart even in this discussion? His death had nothing to do with drugs, it was a work accident. No different than a steel worker falling off a beam at a building site.

lwhiteman003 04:26:00 PM Nov 19 2007

who cares

chicagocubsphil 05:31:52 PM Aug 28 2007

oh ok

dzahner200 11:33:00 AM Aug 26 2007

drug testing. if they fail they are done. maybe then they can truly do what the average human does.

mtcamp316 10:51:21 AM Aug 26 2007

I love how main steam media is now only worried about this "problem" after Benoit flipped out and killed himself and family. Yes some on that list were no doubt drug related but not all. Yokozuna far from drugs just fat Earthquake fat(and by the way nice investigating that they don't post their real names) Chris Adams shot Mike awsome killed himself because his wife was leaving and Sherri died possibly from foul play so lets relax with these "enlightening" stories till you list ALL the facts

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daveydave2000 11:15:58 PM Aug 22 2007

I have to admit I am an avid WWE wrestling fan... I think its pretty sad to say that all these wrestlers that have passed away in the past either had a heart problem or drug overdose.. I would think that with them dying the way they did; this would be a wake up call to all present wrestlers and to them that use steroids be more proactive on the issues with steroid use and educate them. If that didn't work I would have the executives look iinto each and every case involving steroids. I would also have Congress involved but in a more active role than they did in the baseball steroid issue.

sims8772 02:25:49 PM Aug 20 2007

It's all G W Bush's fault - isn't it? If no one can say mob - we are all blind