Wrestlers Who Died From Unknown or Undisclosed Causes

Afa - Dead at 81

Angelo Poffo - Dead at 84

Arnold Skaaland - Dead at 82

Art Barr - Dead at 28

Ashley Massaro - Dead at 39

Billy Robinson - Dead at 74

Blackjack Lanza - Dead at 86

Blackjack Mulligan - Dead at 73

Bob Bruggers - Dead at 80

Bobby Eaton - Dead at 62

Brad Armstrong - Dead at 50

Butch Miller - Dead at 78

Cocoa Samoa - Dead at 61

Darren Drozdov - Dead at 54

Dave Hebner - Dead at 73

David Von Erich - Dead at 25

Doug Somers - Dead at 65

Dynamite Kid - Dead at 60

El Solitario - Dead at 39

Espectrito - Dead at 49

Fabulous Moolah - Dead at 83

Howard Finkel - Dead at 69

Ice Train - Dead at 56

Iron Mike Sharpe - Dead at 67

Iron Sheik - Dead at 81

James Dudley - Dead at 94

Jimmy Rave - Dead at 39

Jody "Assassin" Hamilton - Dead at 82

Joey Maggs - Dead at 37

Johnny Weaver - Dead at 72

Jose Lothario - Dead at 83

Kevin Sullivan - Dead at 74

Killer Khan - Dead at 76

King Cheesy

King-Curtis-Iaukea - Dead at 73

King Kong Bundy - Dead at 61

Lanny Poffo - Dead at 68

Mantaur - Dead at 55

Moondog Rex - Dead at 69

Mr. Fuji - Dead at 82

Nick Bockwinkel - Dead at 80

Nikolai Volkoff - Dead at 70

Ole Anderson - Dead at 81

Paul Jones - Dead at 75

Paul Orndorff - Dead at 71

Paul Vachon - Dead at 86

Rene Goulet - Dead at 86

Rick Bognar - Dead at 49

Rusty Brooks - Dead at 63

Ryan Sakoda - Dead at 48

Sika - Dead at 79

Terry Funk - Dead at 79

The Destroyer - Dead at 88

Tim White - Dead at 68

Tommy Rogers - Dead at 54

Virgil - Dead at 61

Above are the more well known wrestlers who died from unknown or undisclosed causes. “Unknown causes” generally indicates a coroner was unable to determine a cause of death, whereas “undisclosed causes” generally refers to a cause of death not being made public.

You can also view our full list of deceased wrestlers and sort the list by unknown and undisclosed causes by clicking the “cause of death” heading at the top of the table. Our database currently contains 920+ wrestlers who died from unknown or undisclosed causes (these are notated in the table with a question mark).

Also check out our page dedicated to wrestlers who died before age 50.