Axl Rotten Death – Drug Overdose
Axl Rotten, Dead at 44 from a heroin overdose. Photo: wwe.com
1971-2016 (age 44)
Brian Knighton, known to wrestling fans as Axl Rotten, is best known for his run with ECW throughout the 90s.
Axl Rotten died from an accidental drug overdose on February 4th, 2016. He was found dead in a McDonalds bathroom in Linthicum, Maryland from a heroin overdose.
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Axl Rotten in 2006. photo: axlrottenecw / instagram
Axl Rotten enters the ECW Arena in 1997. photo: wwe.com
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Other wrestlers who died in 2016 include Balls Mahoney, Blackjack Mulligan, Chyna, “Iron” Mike Sharpe, and Mr. Fuji.
