Wrestling legend 'Rowdy' Roddy viper has died at the age of 61

Wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has
died at the age of 61. Piper, born Roderick
George Toombs, died from cardiac arrest in
his sleep at his home in Hollywood on
Thursday night but was discovered on Friday.
Piper had been diagnosed with Hodgkins
Lymphoma in 2006 but last November he
said he was cancer free. Piper was a
wrestling icon one of the biggest stars in the
WWE back in the '80s, and even wrestled in
"Wrestlemania I" back in 1985, squaring off
against Hulk Hogan and Mr. T.
Piper was admitted into the WWE Hall of
Fame back in 2005 and was one of the top
50 villains in the history of the WWE. Piper
had a long relationship with WWE the last
time he last wrestled was back in 2008, but
has appeared on various WWE shows up until
2014.
Piper is survived by his wife Kitty and their 4
kids. 3 daughters and son Colton.

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