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Wrestlers Who Have Passed Away (So Far) In 2021
The world of professional wrestling had to say goodbye to a number of stars in 2020, including Brodie Lee, Hana Kimura, Howard Finkel, and Pat Patterson. We documented every notable death last year, which can be viewed here.
We will be documenting all wrestling deaths in 2021 on this page.
Falleció Anibal Jr. – January 23, 2021
After being hospitalized for several days, Falleció Anibal Jr. passed away at age 50 due to COVID-19. Debuting in 1993, Anibal Jr. mainly worked as an independent wrestler, but did appear for CMLL and AAA.
Lamento profundamente el fallecimiento de otro compañero, Aníbal Jr. En la madrugada de este sábado 23 de enero recibí este mensaje por parte de mi querido amigo .@miguelcharlestv https://t.co/u8gkaaPNdu pic.twitter.com/oiSJgLdiKQ
— El Hijo del Santo (@ElHijodelSanto) January 23, 2021
John Renesto – January 29, 2021
Former World Class Championship Wrestling referee John Renesto passed at on Friday, January 29 due to unknown reasons.
Butch Reed – February 5, 2021
Bruce Reed, better known as wrestling legend Butch Reed has passed away at age 66. His official Instagram account has confirmed he passed away due to heart complications. Reed recently suffered two heart attacks within the last month.