Obituaries
Bill White, dead at 76, was journeyman wrestler, cribbage champ
William White, who wrestled as Bill White, and under various other guises from 1964-87, has died. He was 76. His daughter, Nicole Perry, posted the...
Minnesota’s manager Mago memoralized; Jerry Anderson beloved
By TIM LARSON - For SlamWrestling.net Midwest wrestling manager Mago, one half of the High Rollers, died August 31, 2021, from lung cancer. He was...
Southern wrestler Steve ‘The Brawler’ Lawler dies of COVID
Steve Gower, who wrestled throughout the American Southeast as Steve "The Brawler" Lawler has died of COVID-19. He was 56. He had been hospitalized...
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Friends remember ‘Scream Queen’ Daffney
The friends of Shannon Spruill reached out in force during her live Instagram stream plea for help on Wednesday, September 1, and with the news of her death circulating on September 2nd, the stories and salutes are endless for the 46-year-old known mainly as Daffney....
‘Daffney’ Shannon Spruill dead at 46
Shannon Spruill, who was known as Daffney in WCW and Shannon and Shark Girl in TNA -- and "The Governor" aping Sarah Palin -- has died. She was 46. The news follows a harrowing evening on Wednesday, September 1, as she took to a live Instagram video to threaten...
Midwest’s Izzy Blackwell, dead at 53, was Jerry Blackwell’s nephew
A Midwest-based wrestler, Izzy Blackwell, who also wrestled as Izzy Tempest, has died. He was 53. He was legitimately the nephew of "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell, as Izzy's mother was Jerry's sister. "When you're a maternal nephew of one of the best big men the business...
Ron McFarlane of Alabama Chain Gang dies at 66
Ron McFarlane, a veteran wrestler who teamed with Jerry Brown in the Alabama Chain Gang, has died. He was 66. McFarlane had battled cancer for over a decade, and died on August 29, 2021. He was born March 26, 1955, to biological parents, Fred and Cleta Query, but...
‘Big’ Jym Anderson, rocker/indy wrestler, dead at 42
Jym Anderson, a veteran of New England's wrestling rings, and a punk rock singer, has died. He was 42. He had promoted himself as "Big" Jym Anderson, and as "The Prophecy." Born Jym Parrella, on January 27, 1978, in Cape May, New Jersey, and attending Cape May County...
Wrestler turned actor Brick Bronsky dies
Wrestler turned actor Brick Bronsky -- real name Jeff Beltzner -- has died. His former compatriot in Stampede Wrestling, Johnathan Holliday, confirmed the news on August 23, 2021: "With a heavy heart, I sadly announce the passing of Brick Bronsky this morning from...
