Windham Lawrence Rotunda, popularly known as WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt is no longer among us. He passed away on August 24, 2023. The cause of his demise is reported to be a heart attack.
Chief content officer at WWE, Triple H broke the news of Wyatt’s death on X. He took his X handle and wrote that he received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda, Wyatt’s father who informed them about the tragic news of Wyatt’s passing.
Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their…
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 24, 2023
It was previously reported that Bray Wyatt had been suffering from undisclosed health issues, which were reportedly life-threatening. Thus, he had been away from WWE television since February 2023.
There are speculations that his battle with COVID had a lot to do with the worsening heart issue that ultimately took his life.
5 WWE superstars who passed away due to heart attack at a young age
1. Andre the Giant
WWE legend Andre the Giant passed away on January 27, 1993, at the age of 46.
Andre went to Paris to attend his father’s funeral and stayed in a hotel room in the city. He died while sleeping, and his demise was revealed to be congestive heart failure. He is survived by his daughter who was born in 1979.
2. Billy Joe Travis
Travis had considerable potential. However, he passed away on November 22, 2002, at 41. The reason behind his passing away was known to be a massive heart attack. Travis had a promising future but unfortunately passed away at a young age.
3. Eddie Guerrero
WWE legend Eddie Guerrero has inspired and influenced many. He died on November 13, 2005, at the young age of 38.
He passed away in a hotel room in Minneapolis. He was found in an unexpected condition, lying unconscious on the bathroom floor with a toothbrush. Hours later, he was all set to tape WWE SmackDown and Raw; unfortunately, that never happened.
4. Hercules
Hercules Hernandez or Hercules was quite famous in the 1980s and retired from professional wrestling in 1999.
He passed away at age 47, on Match 6, 2004. It was reported that he died while sleeping at his home and the cause of death was revealed to be a heart attack. However not much has been disclosed about his demise.
5. Eddie Gilbert
Gilbert was extremely talented and had well-earned fame. However, he passed away on February 18, 1995, at the young age of 33 years. The reason for his death was revealed to be a heart attack.
Several WWE Superstars died at a young age. This might be because of the tough, physical strains they put on their bodies inside the ring while wrestling.
We’re heartbroken to hear the news of Bray Wyatt‘s unexpected demise. We extend our condolences to his near and dear ones.