Wrestlers Who Died From Cancer

Andy Kaufman - Dead at 35

Baron Mikel Scicluna - Dead at 80

Big Bully Busick - Dead at 63

Big John Studd - Dead at 47

Billy Red Lyons - Dead at 77

Bob Armstrong - Dead at 80

Bobby Heenan - Dead at 72

Boris Malenko - Dead at 61

Brian Hildebrand - Dead at 37

Brickhouse Brown - Dead at 57

Bronko Lubich - Dead at 81

Chavo Guerrero Sr. - Dead at 68

Don West - Dead at 59

Dusty Rhodes - Dead at 69

Earthquake - Dead at 42

Ernie Ladd - Dead at 68

Frenchy Martin - Dead at 69

Fritz Von Erich - Dead at 68

Gene Kiniski - Dead at 81

Giant Baba - Dead at 61

Giant Haystacks - Dead at 52

Gordon Solie - Dead at 71

Harley Race - Dead at 76

Hector Garza - Dead at 43

Hiro Matsuda - Dead at 62

Ivan Koloff - Dead at 74

Jerry Jarrett - Dead at 80

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka - Dead at 73

Joe Blanchard - Dead at 83

Marianna Komlos - Dead at 34

Matt Cappotelli - Dead at 38

Pat O'Connor - Dead at 66

Peter Maivia - Dead at 45

Randy Anderson - Dead at 42

Rod Trongard - Dead at 72

Sir Oliver Humperdink - Dead at 62

Skandor Akbar - Dead at 75

Steve Williams - Dead at 49

The Missing Link - Dead at 68

Tracy Smothers - Dead at 58

Vince McMahon Sr. - Dead at 69

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.

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