2. Luther Lindsay
African-American wrestler Luther Lindsay helped break down racial barriers in wrestling, competing against white wrestlers in the south and becoming a fan favorite (Lindsay also accomplished a legendary feat when he defeated Stu Hart in the infamous Hart Dungeon). Lindsay was working a match in Charlotte, North Carolina when he pinned his opponent, but failed to get up. Lindsay was taken to the dressing room and pronounced dead, apparently from a heart attack when he performed a flying bodysplash on his opponent. A trailblazer in wrestling, Lindsay was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame’s Legacy wing in 2017.
