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Picture of the Von Erichs. From left to right: Kerry, Fritz, Chris (front), Kevin, Mike and David. The Von Erich family is an American professional wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson, but every member working in wrestling has used the ring name "Von Erich" after family patriarch Fritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson).
David Von Erich, known as “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” was the third son of Fritz Von Erich and Adkisson. David Von Erich died suddenly from enteritis, an intestinal infection, in a Tokyo hotel ...
All the deaths are either mentioned or depicted in “The Iron Claw,” except Chris Von Erich's. Durkin says that in removing Chris Von Erich's story, Mike Von Erich became a combination of the ...
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The A24 drama The Iron Claw follows four brothers in the Von Erich wrestling dynasty—Kerry, ... Chris fell into a deep depression following the death of his brother Mike, and died by suicide in ...
Michael Brett Adkisson (March 2, 1964 – April 12, 1987) was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Mike Von Erich. His four brothers, David, Kerry, Kevin and Chris, also wrestled. He was the son of longtime Texas wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich and a member of the Von Erich family.
David Alan Adkisson (July 22, 1958 – February 10, 1984) was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name David Von Erich.A member of the Von Erich family, Von Erich is best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling, the Dallas, Texas-based professional wrestling promotion owned by his father, Fritz Von Erich.
The Von Erich's first son, Jack, died in an accident at age 7 in 1959. Then, at age 30, David Von Erich died of acute enteritis in 1984. Mike, Kerry and Chris all committed suicide in 1983, 1991 ...