Brian Pillman(1962-1997)
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Brian Pillman makes the list of a long line of tragic deaths in
wrestling. He had endured 36 throat operations as a child. Pillman
played football in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1984 and in
the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders. It was in Calgary where he met Owen
Hart (who also died at a relatively early age) and started his
wrestling career for Stampede Wrestling. Pillman's major titles include
the Tag Team Championship, the US Tag Team Championship, and the Light
Heavyweight Championship. Pillman also suffered a terrible broken leg
that deeply hurt his career. He died at the age of 35 while still being
an active wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation.
