5 Wrestlers who lost their lives while in a wrestling ring

#4 Iron Mike DiBiase

Iron Mike DiBiase had a heart attack in the ring

The Father of Ted DiBiase and grandfather of Ted DiBiase Jr.

On July 2, 1969, in a match with Man Mountain Mike, DiBiase suffered a massive heart attack in the ring. It was Harley Race who recognized something was wrong, realized what was going on and tried to revive him, performing CPR in the ring.

DiBiase was also known as a tough guy who began his wrestling career in 1950. He was known for also being the last knockout victim of light heavyweight boxer Archie Moore. To his credit, he wrestled in the AWA and was the Midwest Heavyweight Champion on three occasions and in the NWA, where he won the Central States Heavyweight Champion three times.