The Celebrities That Left Us Tragically Early

Published on 06/09/2021
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Rocky Johnson

Many professional wrestling fans consider Rocky Johnson to be the initial athlete to have coined the phrase and the first man to make wrestling what it is known as today. The Canadian gentleman first took to the ring in 1964. He was well-established within the National Wrestling Alliance, within which he won various titles. Along with his partner, he conquered the 1983 World Tag Team Championship. Johnson would later succumb to a pulmonary embolism. The man initially thought that he had the fly and refused to get medical attention in January 2020

Rocky Johnson

Rocky Johnson

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Rip Torn

The hilariously talented Rip Torn was a sensational voice actor that spent six decades working hard to make people smile and laugh. The most notable role in his old age was that of Patches O’Houlihan in the crazily funny sports comedy, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story alongside Vince Vaughn. Torn was also part of The Larry Sanders Show and the Men in Black films. Alzheimer’s would eventually take control of Torn’s health and he passed away at 88 years old.

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

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