Remember that pro wrestler with a Scottish skirt, been accompanied with the sweet sound from a piper,while he has that great smile on his face,walking to the ring?
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Legendary former pro wrestler and actor “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61, according to the NY Daily News. Piper died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack and was discovered on Friday, July 31, 2015 in his Hollywood home.
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper – also known as “Hot Rod” – was a legend in professional wrestling throughout the 1980s, ’90s, and 2000s and was a well-known actor in numerous film and television roles. Technically cast as a villain among the pro wrestling personalities of the World Wrestling Federation (also known as the WWF and later the WWE), Piper’s charisma, over-the-top personality, and boundless energy made him a key pop culture figure. The WWE has named him as the greatest villain in wrestling history.
Roddy Piper was born Roderick George “Roddy” Toombs on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and raised in Winnipeg. His father was an officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and after a fight with his dad and having been expelled from junior high, Piper became a drifter. He worked odd jobs and lived in youth hostels before taking up boxing and amateur wrestling at the age of 15.
Legendary former pro wrestler and actor “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61, according to the NY Daily News. Piper died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack and was discovered on Friday, July 31, 2015 in his Hollywood home.
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper – also known as “Hot Rod” – was a legend in professional wrestling throughout the 1980s, ’90s, and 2000s and was a well-known actor in numerous film and television roles. Technically cast as a villain among the pro wrestling personalities of the World Wrestling Federation (also known as the WWF and later the WWE), Piper’s charisma, over-the-top personality, and boundless energy made him a key pop culture figure. The WWE has named him as the greatest villain in wrestling history.
Roddy Piper was born Roderick George “Roddy” Toombs on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and raised in Winnipeg. His father was an officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and after a fight with his dad and having been expelled from junior high, Piper became a drifter. He worked odd jobs and lived in youth hostels before taking up boxing and amateur wrestling at the age of 15.
Rest In Peace Roddy.You were one of my childhood heroes.You gon be greatly missed!
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