Rick Rude, 41, April 19, 1999
Ravishing Rick Rude, on the of the top professional wrestlers of the 1980s,
died of a heart attack on April 19, 1999. He was found unconscious at his
Alphabeta, George, home and died after being taken to the hospital. He was
born Richard Rood in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, on December 7, 1957. He began
wrestling professionally in the early 1980s, becoming a leading ring villain in
the Mid-South area. Rude enetered the WWF in 1987, where he feuded with Jake
the Snake Roberts and the Ultimate Warrior and held the Intercontinental Title
for several months in 1989. He went to the WCW in 1991 and held the world
title in 1993 and 1994 until an injury largely ended his in-ring career. In
recent years Rude had been seen on television as a commentator and manager in
the WWF, WCW and ECW arena.
Bob Champ
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