Dr. Death" Williams has died

[LKP]

From wrestling observer

I can now confirm that Steve "Dr. Death" Williams lost his battle with cancer last night, as he passed away at the age of 49. I know the cancer came back this year and his health had worsened in the last few months. No other details on the death are available at this time.

Williams was considered one of the top wrestlers in the world during the late 80s and early 90s. He formed two of the world's best tag teams with the late Terry Gordy and with Ted DiBiase Sr., as well as a notable team with current WWE Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis. He was in particular a major star in the 90s for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was recruited into pro wrestling by Bill Watts and was the 1982 Rookie of the Year. Watts discovered him at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a star lineman on the football team and a four-time All-American heavyweight wrestler. Many of his peers in wrestling over the years had believed if he had not played college football and concentrated on wrestling, that he would have been a strong candidate for an Olympic gold medal in 1984 or 1988.

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[YoungMannie]

RIP Dr.Death One Of My Favorite Wrestlers This Is A Sad Time For The Wrestling World, I Was Just Watching ECW World Title Match Vs Raven And It Was Great. Now He's Hopefully In A Better Place!

 

[C4]

RIP Death. :shifty:

 

[Rays_Peeps34]

RIP Dr.Death

 

[Quintastic One]

NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Double D Vs. Kenta Kobashi, Steve Williams & Bam Bam Gordy Vs. The Steiner Brothers, Dr. Death just generally kicking ass and taking names, reading off those names so that he can visit them in the hospital and bring them back to health so he can kick their asses again.

RIP to one of the most badass and entertaining wrestlers of the past 30 years.

 

[Wrestling Station]

doctor turned to a patient.

rip.

 

[NinoBrown]

I knew him for his beard and getting knocked out by Bart Gunn.

Oh and lets not forget JR is Raw.

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RIP.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

Just a straight out Southern Bad Ass, one of the last of the breed. Sad, sad, sad. People, want to see how the E would like Mike Knox to be like? Go youtube Doc. R.I.P

 

[Travis40]

RIP Dr. Death


Always sad to see a former Sooner die.

 

[Kizza]

Damn, horrible.

R.I.P. Never really saw any of his ring work, but he's a legend in Japan.

 

[Mr.Enigma]

Man Dr. Death ruled. I remember him well from the 80's and was one of my favorites. R.I.P. and God bless.

 

[†horza13â€]

Damn, Another icon passing away. Really a good competitor of the sport and is ruthless in the ring. Love his work in Japan.

Rest In Peace Dr. Death. Condolences to his family.

 

[NinoBrown]

Jack Swagger should learn a lesson on how to do a gutwrench.

Doctor Bomb >>>>>

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[JurassicBonez]

R.I.P.

I didn't know much about him. Alls I remember was he was someone on an old WWF game I had found. And that was before I was watching wrestling. Apparently he was a bad ass though.

 

[Famou$ 187]

Hopefully WWE makes a dvd set of his best matches.
RIP to a legend.