January 1, 2000- December 31, 2009- WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

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#1 Neutron777
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I wanted to post this list of wrestlers who have died in this decade for two reasons. 1. To highlight that there are far too many wrestling related deaths. 2. To pay respect to those who have passed for trying to entertain us. It's only fair.

In chronological order:

  • Bobby Duncum, Jr (34)--January 24, 2000--Drug overdose.
  • Gordon Solie (71)July 27, 2000--Died from cancer.
  • Toru Tanaka (70)--August 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack.
  • Yokozuna (34)--October 22, 2000--Died from a heart attack.
  • Johnny Valentine (72)--April 24, 2001--Natural Causes.
  • Tex McKenzie --May 31, 2001--Died of an aortic aneurysm.
  • Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy (40)--July 16, 2001--Blood clot in the heart.
  • Rhonda Singh (40) --August 2, 2001--Drug Overdose which caused a Heart Attack
  • Blaise Alexander (WCW race car driver) (25) --October 4, 2001--Complications from a head injury received in a car race.
  • "Gentleman" Chris Adams (46)--October 7, 2001--Shot to death.
  • Helen Hart--November 4, 2001--Complications from a seizure.
  • Russ Haas (27)--December 15, 2001--Heart Attack.
  • Wahoo McDaniels (63)--April 18, 2002--Died from complications from renal failure and diabetes.
  • Lou Thesz (86)--April 28, 2002--Died from natural causes after heart surgery earlier in the year.
  • Randy Anderson (42)--May 5, 2002--Cancer
  • Big Dick Dudley (36)--May 16, 2002--Kidney failure
  • "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith (39) --May 18, 2002--Died from a heart attack.
  • Rocco Rock of Public Enemy (49)--September 21, 2002--Heart Attack.
  • "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (44)--February 10, 2003--acute cocaine intoxication.
  • Miss Elizabeth (42)--May 1, 2003--Died from a combination of alcohol and painkillers.
  • Freddie Blassie ((85)--June 2, 2003--Unknown
  • Stu Hart (88 )--October 16, 2003--Natural Causes
  • Hawk [Michael Hegstrand] (46)-- October 19, 2003--Heart Attack
  • Crash Holly (32)--November 6, 2003--Drug overdose
  • Larry "Moondog Spot" Booker (51)--November 29, 2003--Collapsed in the ring
  • Malice/The Wall [Jerry Tuite] (37)--December 6, 2003--acute heart attack
  • Jack Tunney (69)--January 24, 2004--Heart attack
  • Hercules "Hernandez" (46)--March 6, 2004--Died in his sleep.
  • James Dudley (93)-- June 1, 2004--Died of natural causes.
  • Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor (41)--September 22, 2004--Heart failure.
  • Chris Candido (33)--April 28, 2005--Blood clot and complications due to surgery.
  • Lord Alfred Hayes (76)--July 21, 2005--Complications from a series of strokes.
  • Moondog King [Ed "Sailor" White (56)]--August 26, 2005--Complications from Car Accident
  • Eddie Guerrero (37)--November 13, 2005--Enlarged Heart due to years of drug use.
  • Johnny Grunge of Public Enemy (39)--February 16, 2006--Complications from Sleep Apnea.
  • John Tenta [Earthquake]  (42)--June 7, 2006--bladder cancer.
  • Bam Bam Bigelow [Scott Bigelow] (45)--January 19, 2007--Drugs.
  • Mike Awesome (42)--February 17, 2007--Apparent Suicide. 
  • Bad News Brown (63)--March 6, 2007--Heart Attack
  • "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd (68 )--March 10, 2007--Cancer
  • "Sensational" Sherri (Martel) (49)--June 15, 2007--Accidental overdose.
  • Nancy "Women" (Sullivan) Benoit (43)--June 25, 2007--Strangulation. Died at home with Chris Benoit and their son Daniel (Suffocation).
  • Chris Benoit (40)--June 25, 2007--Suicide by Hanging
  • Brian "Crush" Adams (43)--August 13, 2007--Overdose of prescription medications.
  • The Missing Link (Dewey Robertson) (68 )--August 16, 2007--Died from cancer
  • Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison) (84)--November 3, 2007--Complications due to surgery.
  • Gary Hart (66) March 16, 2008-- Heart Attack
  • Walter "Killer" Kowalski (81) August 30, 2008--Complications from Heart Attack
  • S.D. Jones (63) October 26, 2008-- Stroke
  • Andrew "Test" Martin (33) March 13, 2009 -  accidental overdose of Oxycodone.
  • "Playboy" Buddy Rose (56) April 28, 2009
  • Mitsuharu Misawa(Tiger Mask II) (46) June 13, 2009- Spinal Cord injury received from a belly-to-belly suplex
  • Capt Lou Albano (76) October 14, 2009 - unknown at the time
  • Umaga (36) December 4, 2009 - Heart Attack
Thank you all for entertaining us. RIP.
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#2 ShowStopper102
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RIP.

Good post.

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#3 JandSman
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R.I.P. everyone on the list
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#4 killerband55
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wow, thats a lot of ppl, RIP
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#5 Legenkiller59
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This is sad RIP everyone
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#6 Big_Evil666
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RIP to them all
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#7 MizFitAwesome
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Wow I didn't realize some of the people on the list (Mike Awesome, Chris Candido and both members of Public Enemy)

You might of listed their real names but don't forget Louie Spicolli (died after drowning painkillers with alcohol) and The Renegade (died in a motorcycle accident.) Come to think of it, they were both circa 2000.

Not to defend, but keep in mind the physical toll the industry takes on so many.

RIP

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#8 Big_Evil666
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Wow I didn't realize some of the people on the list (Mike Awesome, Chris Candido and both members of Public Enemy)

You might of listed their real names but don't forget Louie Spicolli (died after drowning painkillers with alcohol) and The Renegade (died in a motorcycle accident.) Come to think of it, they were both circa 2000.

Not to defend, but keep in mind the physical toll the industry takes on so many.

RIP

MizFitAwesome

forgot about those two. thought Renegade commited suicide?

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#9 smokingsbad
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Eddie Guerrero was the saddest to me:(

but still RIP to all
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#10 Erbac
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All sad. The most shocking were the suicides, especially Benoit. Almost as shocking was Test and Umaga because they were only in their thirties. If they had made better choices, they still would have a very long time ahead of them in wrestling.
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#11 Erbac
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[QUOTE="MizFitAwesome"]

Wow I didn't realize some of the people on the list (Mike Awesome, Chris Candido and both members of Public Enemy)

You might of listed their real names but don't forget Louie Spicolli (died after drowning painkillers with alcohol) and The Renegade (died in a motorcycle accident.) Come to think of it, they were both circa 2000.

Not to defend, but keep in mind the physical toll the industry takes on so many.

RIP

Big_Evil666

forgot about those two. thought Renegade commited suicide?

Me too. I remember hearing about his depression of losing his spot or something like that and hanging himself. I remember most of the Von Erich brothers committed suicide. Lacey Von Erich's dad Texas Tornado shot himself.
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[QUOTE="Big_Evil666"][QUOTE="MizFitAwesome"]

Wow I didn't realize some of the people on the list (Mike Awesome, Chris Candido and both members of Public Enemy)

You might of listed their real names but don't forget Louie Spicolli (died after drowning painkillers with alcohol) and The Renegade (died in a motorcycle accident.) Come to think of it, they were both circa 2000.

Not to defend, but keep in mind the physical toll the industry takes on so many.

RIP

Erbac

forgot about those two. thought Renegade commited suicide?

Me too. I remember hearing about his depression of losing his spot or something like that and hanging himself. I remember most of the Von Erich brothers committed suicide. Lacey Von Erich's dad Texas Tornado shot himself.

Half right, it was a self inflicted gunshot wound...

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#13 ErkiB
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All of those people will be remembers,RIP!

Eddie Guerrero will forever live on.

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RIP to them all.

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#15 Big_Evil666
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All sad. The most shocking were the suicides, especially Benoit. Almost as shocking was Test and Umaga because they were only in their thirties. If they had made better choices, they still would have a very long time ahead of them in wrestling. Erbac

for sure

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#16 WGTC007
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Forgot about Crash Holly. Didn't know he died of drug overuse.

RIP Fellow Entertainers