40 Wrestlers Who Died Before Age 40

Young Chris Von Erich wanted to be like his wrestling brothers and sadly, he got his wish, sharing the same untimely death as David, Kerry, and Mike. Although Chris was much smaller than his brothers, he sought the same success as them, working a program against heel manager Percy Pringle (better known as Paul Bearer) and teaming with Chris Adams. Despite his efforts, Chris could not match his brothers’ accomplishments and he seemed haunted by the deaths of brothers David and Mike. On September 12, 1991, Chris joined his brothers in eternity when he shot himself in the head.

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