In this Nov. 13, 2014 photo released by Starpix, WWE wrestler Dusty Rhodes, whose real name is Virgil Runnels, poses at the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundations 12th Annual Gala in New York. The WWE said Runnels died Thursday, June 11, 2015, but a spokesman declined to say where or how he passed away, saying the family had not authorized the release of that information. He was 69. (Dave Allocca/Starpix via AP)
WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. He was 69.
The company said Runnels died Thursday, but a spokesman declined to say where or how, saying the family had not authorized the release of that information.
Runnels, who also went by the nickname "The American Dream," was a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, and held the NWA championship three times. He became famous during the height of wrestling's popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, appearing in signature yellow polka dot tights with his sidekick "valet" Sapphire.
In a statement, WWE offered condolences to Runnels family, calling him "a caring husband and a creative visionary who helped shape the landscape of WWE long after his in-ring career had ended."
Runnels remained a fixture with WWE after retiring from the ring and was working at WWE's Performance Center in Orlando, Florida
WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. He was 69.
The company said Runnels died Thursday, but a spokesman declined to say where or how, saying the family had not authorized the release of that information.
Runnels, who also went by the nickname "The American Dream," was a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, and held the NWA championship three times. He became famous during the height of wrestling's popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, appearing in signature yellow polka dot tights with his sidekick "valet" Sapphire.
In a statement, WWE offered condolences to Runnels family, calling him "a caring husband and a creative visionary who helped shape the landscape of WWE long after his in-ring career had ended."
Runnels remained a fixture with WWE after retiring from the ring and was working at WWE's Performance Center in Orlando, Florida
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