The 61-year-old WWE Hall of Famer, who performed in the main event of the first ever WrestleMania, has died.
On Friday, WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper — real name Roderick George Toombs — died at the age of 61.
TMZ reported that Piper suffered "cardiac arrest in his sleep" at his home in Hollywood on Friday afternoon.
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Piper had a successful career throughout the '70s and early '80s, performing for the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) territories, the Mid-Atlantic territories, and Georgia Championship Wrestling.
In 1985, he wrestled in the main event for first-ever WrestleMania for WWE, squaring off against Hulk Hogan and Mr. T.
He continued to wrestle for WWE throughout the early '90s before moving over to WCW in 1996.
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In 2005, Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He is recognized as one of the top 50 villains in WWE history.
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