Death of Roddy Piper

July 30, 2015
Hollywood, California | Age 61

WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper dies at 61
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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the wrestling world icon, movie star, and podcast host has died, the Associated Press reports. He was 61. According to the TMZ, he died from cardiac arrest in his sleep at his Hollywood home on Thursday night.

By DAN GELSTON, The Associated Press

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who trash talked his way to the main event of the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, has died. He was 61.

The WWE said Friday that Piper had died. It had no additional...

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