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Kerry Gene Adkisson (February 3, 1960 – February 18, 1993), better known by his ring name Kerry Von Erich, was an American professional wrestler. He was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers.
For the sake of Kevin Von Erich, and for Kerry’s daughters. And for their children for years to come. February 22, 1993: Wrestler Kerry Von Erich’s funeral held at First Baptist Church in Dallas.
As The Iron Claw hits theaters, ET is looking back at its rare interviews with Fritz and Kevin Von Erich, which took place just one day after Kerry's death on Feb. 18, 1993.
The Von Erich tale, called 'The Iron Claw,' has come to the big screen, which signifies the family's signature move in the ring. The director is Sean Durkin, and the movie is 2 hours and 10 ...
[6] [7] Chris Von Erich, the youngest member of the family, was not included in the screenplay because, according to Durkin, "it was one more tragedy that the film couldn't really withstand". [8] Chris died by suicide in 1991, a year and a half prior to Kerry Von Erich, and he was the fourth family death (after Jack Jr., David, and Mike).
David Von Erich died suddenly from enteritis in 1984, while Kerry, Mike and Chris Von Erich died by suicide. All the deaths are either mentioned or depicted in “The Iron Claw,” except Chris ...
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).
The fourth son, Kerry Von Erich, died by suicide at 33 in 1993. He was known as "The Modern Day Warrior" and "The Texas Tornado." Kerry Von Erich also wrestled in the early '90s in the then-WWF.