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2000 Jaime Cardriche, actor/wrestler, Malcolm and Eddie, dies at 32
1996 David Schultz, wrestler, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics, killed by John Du Pont 1993 Dino Bravo, wrestler (WWF), shot to death at 44 1993 Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff, WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at 49 1992 "Gorgeous" George, Arena, wrestler, dies at 84 1991 Wrestler Rip Oliver forced to retire after being injured by Crush 1991 John Smith, amateur wrestler, wins James E Sullivan Award 1990 Mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80 1990 Wrestler Brutus Beefcake injured during para-sailing 1988 Bruiser Brody, wrestler, stabbed to death 1988 Wrestler Jake Roberts convicted of battery 1988 Adrian Adonis, Keith Franke, WWF wrestler, killed in auto accident 1987 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king" 1987 Wrestler Jim Neidhart indicted for assaulting a flight attendant 1986 Wrestler John Tatum charged with possession of marijuana 1982 Robert Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, ring name, 'Egotistico Fantastico', professional wrestler, athlete, World Junior Heavyweight Champion, Iron Man Champion, AAW Heavyweight Championship 1975 Jason Gleasman, born in Wilmington, Delaware, 220 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1975 Antonino Rocca, professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49 1974 Colin Daynes, Windsor, Ontario, 68 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1973 Brandon Paulsen, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Les Gutches, Medford Oregon, 180 lbs freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1972 Shinjiro Otani, wrestler, NJPW 1972 Tatsuhito Takaiwa, wrestler, NJPW 1972 Charlie Haas, born in Houston, Texas, Charles Doyle 'Charlie' Haas II, professional wrestler, wrestles for World Wrestling Entertainment, previously teamed with brother, Russ, on independent circuit, winning JAPW Tag Team Championship 1971 Ainsley Robinson, Oshawa Ontario, 62 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Colbie Bell, born in Edmonton, Alberta, 100kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Heath Sims, Orange California, 149 lbs/68 kg greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Osamu Nishimura, wrestler, NJPW 1971 Oleg Ladik, born in Kiev, Ukraine, Canadian 100 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Paul Ragusa, born in Bulach, Switzerland, Canadian 48 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Guivi Sissaouri, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Canada freestyle wrestler, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Mujaahid Maynard, Brooklyn, 105 lbs/48 kg greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1971 Hiroyoshi Yamamoto, wrestler, NJPW 1971 Dennis Hall, Milwaukee, 125 lbs greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Satoshi Kojima, wrestler, NJPW 1970 Greg Woodcroft, Hamilton Ontario, 52 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1970 Dan Henderson, born in Downey, California, 180 lb greco-roman wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Lou Rosselli, born in New York City, 114 lbs/52 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1970 Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter, dies at 87 1970 Yogi Johl, Vancouver BC, 130 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1969 Takako Inque, Toride Japan, wrestler, Japan 1969 Cuty [Yumi] Suzuki, Kawaguchi Japan, wrestler, Japan 1969 Andrew Borodow, Montreal, 130 kg freestyle wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 John Oostendorp, born in Iowa City, Iowa, 220 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1969 Yj Nagata, wrestler, NJPW 1968 Kurt Angle, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 220 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1968 Yuki Ishikawa, wrestler, NJPW 1968 Craig Roberts, born in Everett, Washington, Canadian 68 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1968 Jeanne Basone, Brubank, California, wrestler, Hollywood-GLOW 1968 Terry Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 125 lbs/57 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1968 Tom Brands, born in Omaha, Nebraska, 136 lbs/62 kg freestyle wrestler, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Akira Nogami, born in Narashino, Chiba, professional Japanese wrestler, actor, wrestled for the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, NJPW, in 1991, reigned as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, in 2000, appeared in television show, Kamen Rider Kuuga, competed part-time after 2004, regularly wrestling with Keiji Mutoh's All Japan Pro Wrestling 1968 Marty Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 180 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1996 Olympics 1968 Dave Zuniga, Worland, Wyoming, 136 lbs/greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1968 Kendall Cross, born in Hardin, Montana, 125 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Michiyoshi Ohara, wrestler, WAR/NJPW 1967 Scott Bianco, Kamloops BC, 90 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1967 Nat Pendleton, Olympic wrestler/actor (Reckless), dies at 72 1967 Rob Eiter, born in Chicago, Illinois, 105 lbs/48 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1967 Townsend Saunders, White Sands, New Mexico, freestyle wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Marty Calder, St. Catharine ON, 62 kg freestyle wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Manabu Nakanishi, wrestler, NJPW 1966 Zeke Jones, Yipsilanti, Michigan, 114 lbs freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1966 Koji Kanemoto, wrestler, NJPW/AAA/UWA, Tiger Mask, King Lee 1966 Yokozuna, Rodney Anoia, wrestler, WWF/NJPW/AWA, Wild Samoan Kokina 1966 El Samurai, wrestler, WAR/NJPW 1966 Gordy Morgan, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 163 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1966 Kensuke Sasaki, wrestler, WCW/NJPW/Calgary, Power Warrior 1966 Rodney Smith, born in Washington D.C., 149 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1966 David Hohl, born in Winnipeg Manitoba, freestyle wrestler, Olympics 1992, 1996 1965 John Smith, born in Del City, Oklahoma, 62kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1965 Akitoshi Saito, wrestler, NJPW 1965 Takayuki Iizuka, wrestler, NJPW 1965 Shawn Michaels, born in San Antonio, wrestler, WWF/AWA 1965 Shinya Hashimoto, wrestler, NJPW 1964 Kevin Jackson, Highland Falls, New York, 180 lbs freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1964 Shawn Sheldon, Norwich, Connecticut, 114 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1964 Jushin Liger, Keiichi Yamada, wrestler, WCW/NJPW 1963 "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies 1963 Keiji Muto, wrestler, NWA/WWC/NJPW 1963 Masahiro Chono, wrestler, NJPW 1963 Melvin Douglas, Topeka, Kansas, 198 lbs/90 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1963 Madusa Miceli, Debra Ann, Milan Italy, wrestler, WCW 1962 Donna Spangler, born in Los Angeles, California, wrestler, Coal Miner's Daughter-GLOW 1962 Derrick Waldroup, born in Chicago, Illinois, 198 lbs greco-roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1961 Kenny Monday, Tulsa Oklahoma, 163 lbs freestyles wrestler, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Silver Medal 1992 Olympics 1961 Matt Ghaffari, Tehran Iran, U.S. greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1994, Olympics 1961 Bam Bam Bigelow, born in Secaucus, New Jersey, WWF wrestler, Wrestlemania XI 1961 Hiro Saito, wrestler, All-Japan/NJPW/Calgary 1961 Hiro Hase, wrestler, NJPW 1960 Bruce Baumgartner, Haledon, New Jersey, wrestler, Olympic-gold/br-84, 88, 92, 96 1960 Nate Carr, born in Erie, Pennsylvania, freestyle wrestler 1988 Olympics bronze 1959 Razor Ramon, Scott Hall, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NWA/Florida/AWA/KC 1959 Tonga, Uliuli Fifita, wrestler, WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders 1958 Shiro Koshinaka, wrestler, WAR/NJPW 1958 "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, wrestler, SMW/ECW/NJPW/WCW, Midnight Express 1958 Lex Lugar, Larry Pfohl, born in Atlanta, Georgia, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NWA 1957 Doug Cox, Guelph Ontario, 90 kg Greco Roman wrestler 1996 Olympics 1957 Arn Anderson, Marty Lunde, wrestler, ECW/SMW/WCW/NWA/WWF 1957 Hawk, Michael Hegstrand, wrestler, ECW/WCW/WWF/AWA, Legion of Doom 1956 Anatoly Beloglazov, U.S.S.R., 52 kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1956 Sergei Beloglazov, U.S.S.R., 57 kg freestyle wrestler, 1980 Olympics gold 1956 Terry Taylor, Paul Klause, wrestler, WCW/WWF/NWA, Red Rooster 1956 Tugboat, WWF wrestler 1956 Great Yatsu, wrestler, NJPW/WCCW/WWF 1956 Tatsutoshi Goto, wrestler, WAR/NJPW 1956 "The Model" Rick Martel, Richard Vignault, wrestler, WWF/AWA 1956 Kuniaki Kobayashi, wrestler, WAR/NJPW 1955 Norio Honaga, born in Japan, athlete, professional wrestler, junior heavyweight three-time, New Japan Pro Wrestling Champion in IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, retired and became referee in 1988 1955 Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born in Hokkaido, Japan, sumo wrestler, 58th yokozuna, greatest, highest ranked sumo in recent times, won 31 tournament championships, coming in second to Taiho, noted as lightest yokozuna since Tochinoumi in the 1960's, head coach for Kokonoe stable 1955 Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, wrestler, WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary 1954 Victor Manuel Mar, wrestler, AAA/NJPW, Black Cat 1954 "Sensational" Sherri Martel, Russell, New Orl, wrestler, WWF/AWA 1953 Tatsumi Fujinami, wrestler, WWF/NWA 1953 Larry Zbyszko, Living Legend, Whistler, wrestler, WCW/AWA/NWA/WWF 1953 Greg Gibson, Stafford, Virginia, Greco-Roman wrestler 1984 Olympics silver 1953 Kengo Kimura, wrestler, NJPW 1953 Wrestler Freddie Blassie coins term "Pencil neck geek" 1953 Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat, Richard Blood, wrestler, NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA 1952 Roman Codreanu, Romania, wrestler, Olympic-1980 1952 "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Poffo, Sarasota, Florida, wrestler, WWF/SMW/ICW 1952 "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin, Williams, NWA/WCW/AWA wrestler 1952 Jesse Ventura, wrestler/actor, mayor-Brooklyn Pk-MN 1951 Riki Chosyu, Mitsuo Yoshida, wrestler, NJPW/All-Japan 1950 Lloyd Weldon Keasor, Pumphrey, Maryland, wrestler 1976 Olympics silver 1950 Osamu Kido, wrestler, NJPW/UWF 1949 Paul Orndorff, wrestler, WCW/SMW/NWA/WWF, Mr. Wonderful 1949 Kevin Sullivan, wrestler, WCW/ECW/SMW/NWA/Georgia/CWFI 1949 Yoshiaki Fujiwara, wrestler, NJPW/PWF/UWF 1948 Dan Gable, born in Waterloo, Iowa, 68kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1948 Great Kabuki, Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera, wrestler, NWA/NJPW/WAR/SWS 1947 Aleksandr Medved, born in U.S.S.R., wrestler, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1946 Alexis Nihon, Jr., Bahamas, wrestler 1968 Olympics 1944 Terry Funk, born in Hammond, Indiana, pro wrestler, WWF/NWA, actor, Paradise Alley 1943 Antonio Inoki, Kanji Rikidozan, wrestler, NJPW/JWA 1942 Masa Saito, wrestler, AWA/WWF/NJPW/CWFI 1934 Nick Bockwinkel, wrestler, WCW/AWA 1932 Anatoliy Roschin, born in U.S.S.R., super heavyweight wrestler, 1972 Olympic gold 1912 Alexis Nihon, Bahamas, wrestler 1968 Olympics 1909 Mike Mazurki, Tarnopal Austria, actor/wrestler, Centerfold Girls 1908 Kristian Palusalu, born in Finland, heavyweight wrestler, 1936 Olympic gold 1895 Nat Pendleton, Davenport, Iowa, Olympic wrestler/actor, Reckless 1895 Law Pendleton, U.S., wrestler/actor, Laughing Lady 1883 Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter 1880 Edmond Barrett, heavyweight wrestler, Olympic-bronze-1908 |
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