RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper

[Dawgpound_Hank]

He died at 61 of a heart attack. Too young - and he wasn't even one of the ones who looked like he ran gear, and was never overweight. He was one of those very rare guys that made it big in wrestling through a helluva personality instead of being buff. RIP.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wrestling...iper-died-aged-61-230208555--spt.html#CZRpCGT

 

[liftsiron]

Rowdy Roddy was one of my all time favorites.


Early career and training

Piper was a boxer and an amateur wrestler before he started to become a professional wrestler. He won the Golden Gloves boxing championship. He was awarded a Black Belt in Judo from Gene LeBell, American Judo champion, instructor, stuntman, and professional wrestler.[8]

By the age of 15, he made his professional wrestling debut in Winnipeg against Larry Hennig. When Roddy made his way to the ring playing the bagpipes, the ring-announcer introduced him as "Roddy the Piper", the fans in attendance heard it as "Roddy Piper" and the name stuck.[8]

 

[DRveejay11]

That's sad. 61 is so young.