Wrestlers Who Died From Cancer

• Andy Kaufman - Dead at 351984
• Baron Mikel Scicluna - Dead at 802010
• Big Bully Busick - Dead at 632018
• Big John Studd - Dead at 471995
• Billy Red Lyons - Dead at 772009
• Bob Armstrong - Dead at 802020
• Bobby "The Brain" Heenan - Dead at 722017
• Boris Malenko - Dead at 611994
• Brian Hildebrand - Dead at 371999
• Brickhouse Brown - Dead at 572018
• Bronko Lubich - Dead at 812007
• Buddy Roberts - Dead at 652012
• Chavo Guerrero Sr. - Dead at 682017
• Don West - Dead at 592022
• Dusty Rhodes - Dead at 692015
• Earthquake - Dead at 422006
• Ernie Ladd - Dead at 682007
• Frenchy Martin - Dead at 692016
• Fritz Von Erich - Dead at 681997
• Gene Kiniski - Dead at 812010
• Giant Baba - Dead at 611999
• Giant Haystacks - Dead at 521998
• Gordon Solie - Dead at 712000
• Harley Race - Dead at 762019
• Hector Garza - Dead at 432013
• Hiro Matsuda - Dead at 621999
• Ivan Koloff - Dead at 742017
• Jerry Jarrett - Dead at 802023
• "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka - Dead at 732017
• Joe Blanchard - Dead at 832012
• Marianna Komlos - Dead at 352004
• Matt Cappotelli - Dead at 382018
• Pat O'Connor - Dead at 651990
• Pat Patterson - Dead at 792020
• Peter Maivia - Dead at 451982
• Randy Anderson - Dead at 422002
• Rod Trongard - Dead at 722005
• Sid Vicious - Dead at 632024
• Sir Oliver Humperdink - Dead at 622011
• Skandor Akbar - Dead at 752010
• Steve Williams - Dead at 492009
• The Crusher - Dead at 792005
• The Missing Link - Dead at 682007
• Tracy Smothers - Dead at 582020
• Vince McMahon Sr. - Dead at 691984

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Above are the more well known wrestlers who died from cancer.

You can also view our full list of deceased wrestlers and sort the list by cancer by clicking the “cause of death” heading at the top of the table. Our database currently contains 180+ wrestlers who died from cancer.

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