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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.
Between 1984 and 1993, four brothers died. David Von Erich died suddenly from enteritis in 1984, while Kerry, Mike and Chris Von Erich died by suicide.
Steve Simpson substituted Kevin Von Erich in the championship match. [1] [2] [12] 16 The Von Erichs (Kevin (9), Mike (5) and Lance Von Erich (2)) July 4, 1986: WCWA show N/A 1 282 Mike returned from illness and replaced Kerry, who was injured in a motorcycle accident [1] [2] — Vacated: April 12, 1987 — — — — Vacated after Mike Von ...
Mike Von Erich, known as the "Inspirational Warrior," died by drug overdose in April 1987. He was 23, per the Baltimore Sun. Chris Von Erich.
Mike Von Erich, d. 1987, developed the syndrome after shoulder surgery: he made an apparent recovery but experienced brain damage and weight loss as a result of the condition; he died by suicide later.
Tragedy, as much as stardom, has followed the family as far back as the 1950s, when Jack Adkisson started wrestling under the ring moniker Fritz Von Erich.It was during that same decade when Fritz ...
The last surviving son Kevin Von Erich just recently moved back to Texas after staying away for years. Kerry Von Erich committed suicide in 1993, David Von Erich died from enteritis in 1984, Mike ...
April 16, 1987: Wrestler Mike Von Erich’s body was discovered near Lake Lewisville after being reported missing by his family. Kevin Von Erich holds his mother, Doris Adkisson. At right is ...