2. Fritz Von Erich
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Fritz Von Erich was the patriarch of the Von Erich family. Fritz was one of the mainstays of WCCW and NWA during his time and was widely popular in Japan as well. Five of his six sons also took up wrestling and the Von Erich family was a considerable force in the Pro-wrestling world.
But tragedy struck continuously and Fritz would go on to bury five of his sons before his own death in 1997.
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Fritz’ eldest son Jack would die in 1959 at the age of six after accidentally electrocuting himself on an exposed wire and drowning in the Niagra Falls.
David Von Erich would die in 1984 in a Tokyo hotel room due to acute enteritis (as per official records) or a drug overdose (as per the accounts of fellow wrestlers). At an NWA tribute show held in his memory a few months later, David’s brother Kerry Von Erich would win the NWA World Heavyweight title from Ric Flair.
Mike Von Erich would commit suicide in 1987 by overdosing on a tranquillizer and Chris Von Erich would also take his own life four years later with a gunshot to the head.
All this and his failed marriage led Kerry Von Erich into depression and he too committed suicide in 1993 with a gunshot to his heart.
The only surviving first or second generation Von Erich is Kevin Von Erich, but his sons – Ross and Marshall Von Erich are wrestlers too as is Kerry’s daughter – former TNA Knockouts Champion Lacey Von Erich.
