Bam Bam Bigelow Found Dead

[thaikarate1]

HUDSON, Fla. (Jan. 22) - Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow, the tattooed heavyweight professional TV wrestler, has died. He was 45.
He was found dead in his home on Friday, his brother Todd Bigelow said Monday.

Preliminary autopsy results did not show signs of foul play, but a cause of death will not be known until toxicology tests are completed in a few weeks, Pasco County sheriff's spokesman Doug Tobin said.

Bigelow had been struggling with a persistent infection and diabetes, his brother said.

Bigelow wrestled with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant during his two decades as a sports entertainer. Bigelow's flame-tattooed scalp and 6-foot-2, 400-pound frame made him recognizable in and out of the ring. He retired in 2004.

A service is planned for Friday in his hometown of Neptune, N.J.

[thaikarate1]

Famous Wrestlers That Have Died Since 1985

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Before the Age of 50

Chris Von Erich - 21
Mike Von Erich - 23
The Renegade - 23
Louie Spiccoli - 27
Art Barr - 28
Gino Hernandez - 29
Jay Youngblood - 30
Rick McGraw - 30
Joey Marella - 30
Ed Gatner - 31
Buzz Sawyer - 32
Crash Holly - 32
Kerry Von Erich - 33
D.J. Peterson - 33
Eddie Gilbert - 33
Owen Hart - 33
Chris Candido - 33
Adrian Adonis - 34
Gary Albright - 34
Bobby Duncum Jr. - 34
Yokozuna - 34
Big Dick Dudley - 34
Brian Pillman - 35
Marianna Komlos - 35
Pitbull #2 - 36
The Wall/Malice - 36
Leroy Brown - 38
Mark Curtis - 38
Eddie Guerrero - 38
Davey Boy Smith - 39
Johnny Grunge - 39
Vivian Vachon - 40
Jeep Swenson - 40
Brady Boone - 40
Terry Gordy - 40
Bertha Faye - 40
Billy Joe Travis - 40
Larry Cameron - 41
Rick Rude - 41
Randy Anderson - 41
Bruiser Brody - 42
Miss Elizabeth - 42
Big Boss Man - 42
Earthquake - 42
Ray Candy - 43
Dino Bravo - 44
Curt Hennig - 44
Bam Bam Bigelow - 45
Jerry Blackwell - 45
Junkyard Dog - 45
Hercules - 45
Andre The Giant - 46
Big John Studd - 46
Chris Adams - 46
Mike Davis - 46
Hawk - 46
Dick Murdoch - 49
Jumbo Tsuruta - 49
Rocco Rock - 49

[thaikarate1]

tough sports

[thaikarate1]

Damn, Miss Elizabeth dead.

Wow, I used to love her.

[jim mondo]

how she die??? are all the von erich related?

[diesel]

Most are drug or steroid related. Some of them are just the pure size of the guys and the toll carrying that size takes on the boy.

[Spearit]

I was taught wrestling by Don Curtis who use to fight against the great malenko- but the funny story was- I nad my brother were top ranked in our weight classes in Jacksonville- went to the Fla Death and Blind School and they had a strange beginning position for the start- we both got pinned in under a minute- so much for wrestling stardom.

[tk808]

Yes, Von Erichs are related. Lots of them too. They were awesome back in the day.

[BettorsChat]

Damn, Miss Elizabeth dead.

Wow, I used to love her.

Are you sure she died?

No wonder Ric Flair got married again to a young woman.

[TheRook]

Damn, Miss Elizabeth dead.

Wow, I used to love her.

She OD'd on something...Lex Lugar was almost arrested. They considered putting it as foul play but it went away.

[tkim11]

WTF? Lex Lugar...the Narcassists (sp?) The crucial forearm finisher? The torture rack giver? I refuse to believe you.