Randy macho man savage dead at age of 58

[vols fan]

Ms Elizabeth must be devastated

She's dead too. She married Lex Lugar and I think she OD'd on pills

[jcindaville]

She's dead too. She married Lex Lugar and I think she OD'd on pills

Oh shit! Guess she isn't devastated

[ravenmaniac]

Unfuckingbelievable. Both him and the lovely Elizabeth dead long before their time. True story. Back in the mid 80s I am on an early Sunday flight to Louisville. The WWF had a big show in Baltimore the night before. Only about 20 people on the flight and just before the doors close and they push back on walks Macho Man and the Lovely Elizabeth. This is when they were in their prime. They sit in the row in front of me. Got their autograph for my son and talked to them for about an hour. 2 extremely nice people. Damn shame. Snap into a Slim Jim for Macho Man

[zeib10]

RIP Macho Man.

Man, I miss the old WWF.

[tech fan]

She's dead too. She married Lex Lugar and I think she OD'd on pills

She was high on pain pills and drinking vodka and she choked on her food while eating.What a terrible way to go

[ravenmaniac]

YouTube - Macho Man Randy Savage - The Cream of the Crop

[bryce]

Over one-quarter of the performers who took part in 1991's Wrestlemania VII have died, a wrestling website noted in the wake of the death of "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
The Wrestling Observer newsletter discovered that 14 of the 51 performers at the event have died in the past 20 years, with many of the deaths*attributed to drug use (link is subscription only).
The list of wrestlers who have died since 1991 include some of the biggest stars in the sport like Savage, Andre the Giant, Miss Elizabeth and The British Bulldog. Causes of death include suicides, murder and heart attacks, some the result of years of anabolic steroid use. Savage died last week after suffering an apparent heart attack behind the wheel of his truck. His ex-wife, Miss Elizabeth, passed away after overdosing on a variety of drugs in 2003.
Looking at the list is a sobering reminder of the realities of a make-believe sport like professional wrestling. Not all of the men and women listed played a part in their own demise; referee Joey Marella was the victim of a car crash that occurred when he was driving home from a match.

As wrestlinginc.com points out, none of the 44 starters from the Super Bowl played in 1991 have passed away and only two of 44 boxers who held a championship belt that year are gone.
At 58, Savage made it nearly a decade longer than some of his deceased colleagues.

[tech fan]

They need to multiply to 2 or.something like we do.with dogs.if dogs life equals 7 to our everyone then wrestlers should have least 1.5 multiplied.58 years old and being.a.wrestler is.like being 80 in non wrestlers

[ravenmaniac]

Over one-quarter of the performers who took part in 1991's Wrestlemania VII have died, a wrestling website noted in the wake of the death of "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
The Wrestling Observer newsletter discovered that 14 of the 51 performers at the event have died in the past 20 years, with many of the deaths*attributed to drug use (link is subscription only).
The list of wrestlers who have died since 1991 include some of the biggest stars in the sport like Savage, Andre the Giant, Miss Elizabeth and The British Bulldog. Causes of death include suicides, murder and heart attacks, some the result of years of anabolic steroid use. Savage died last week after suffering an apparent heart attack behind the wheel of his truck. His ex-wife, Miss Elizabeth, passed away after overdosing on a variety of drugs in 2003.

Very interesting article but I can't say I am surprised. I bet the overwhelming majority of those who died early is the result of steroid use. Sad, they gave up 10-20 years of their life for a few years of fame and fortune.
Looking at the list is a sobering reminder of the realities of a make-believe sport like professional wrestling. Not all of the men and women listed played a part in their own demise; referee Joey Marella was the victim of a car crash that occurred when he was driving home from a match.

As wrestlinginc.com points out, none of the 44 starters from the Super Bowl played in 1991 have passed away and only two of 44 boxers who held a championship belt that year are gone.
At 58, Savage made it nearly a decade longer than some of his deceased colleagues.

Sad these guys traded 10-20 years of their life for a few years of fame and fortune. Roids is the main culprit in most of these.

[Spark]

Sad these guys traded 10-20 years of their life for a few years of fame and fortune. Roids is the main culprit in most of these.

That is the first thing I think of when I hear about these tragedies ... ROIDS!!!! I agree maniac, it is sad