5 Wrestlers who passed away at a young age

#1 Owen Hart- 34 years old

King of Harts

Owen Hart belonged to the Hart family who has a huge name in the wrestling industry. Besides his ancestry, Owen Hart created a huge name for himself in the wrestling scene. This high-flying wrestler was considered an in-ring genius by his colleagues and counterparts. He was considered as the best high-flying wrestler of that era, and he had won several accolades during the prime of his career. He has won the Intercontinental Championship twice and the Tag team championship four times.

On May 23rd, 1999, The King of Harts was going to compete against The Godfather for The Intercontinental Championship in his Blue Blazer gimmick where he would be lowered to the ring. He wanted to portray his comedic gimmick, and it was planned accordingly. The gimmick was performed twice before, so it was approved by the officials. While being lowered to the ring, the harness malfunctioned, and Hart fell from the height of 78 feet, landing on his chest on the top rope which caused his death. He died of internal bleeding due to injury caused by a blunt object trauma. His sad demise created a lot of issues for WWE. He is survived by his wife, Martha and his two children.