Wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61. Piper,
born Roderick George Toombs, died from cardiac arrest in his sleep at
his home in Hollywood on Thursday night but was discovered on Friday.
Piper had been diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in
2006 but last November he said he was cancer free. Piper was a wrestling
icon one of the biggest stars in the WWE back in the '80s, and even
wrestled in "Wrestlemania I" back in 1985, squaring off against Hulk
Hogan and Mr. T.
Piper was admitted into the WWE Hall of Fame back in 2005 and was one of
the top 50 villains in the history of the WWE. Piper had a long
relationship with WWE the last time he last wrestled was back in 2008,
but has appeared on various WWE shows up until 2014.
Piper is survived by his wife Kitty and their 4 kids. 3 daughters and son Colton.
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