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Carey L. Lloyd (July 4, 1933 – November 13, 1993), also known by his ring name Rufus R. "Freight Train" Jones, was an American professional wrestler.He competed in the Central States, St. Louis and Mid-Atlantic regional promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance as well as the American Wrestling Association and All Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s.
The concept of the untimely deaths of professional wrestlers was a frequent topic of discussion on the Opie & Anthony show. [16] After Scott Hall's death in 2022, Bret Hart and Kevin Nash talked about the premature death of several wrestlers, mentioning the mental and body damage as possible causes. [17] [18]
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in January 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
Former WWE wrestler Virgil – real name Michael Jones – has died. He was 61. Referee Mark Charles III, who is known as The Count, announced the news in a Facebook post. "My dear friends, it is ...
Harley Leland Race (April 11, 1943 – August 1, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer. [1]Race wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
The cause of Jones' death has not been made public, but the wrestler has been dealing with health issues in recent years. In April 2022, Jones shared on X that he suffered two strokes and was ...
Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90. At the time of his death ...
Paul Jones 1968 1971–1989 [64] John Frenkel III: John Tatum 1985 [65] Tatsumi Fujinami: Dr. Fujinami 1976–1977 [66] Harry Fujiwara † Mr. Fuji 1974–1975 1981–1982 [67] Dorrance Funk Jr. Dory Funk Jr. The Masked Outlaw 1969–1973 1977 1982–1985 1987 [68] Terrence Funk † Terry Funk 1971 1973 1975–1976 1983 1985 1987 [69] James ...