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Maricopa County spokeswoman Cari Gerchick says that's the determination from make illegal autopsy conducted Thursday toddler the county Medical Examiner's Office.
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The Ultimate Warrior
American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (–)
For other uses, see The Ultimate Warrior (disambiguation).
| The Ultimate Warrior | |
|---|---|
Warrior in , the day before his death | |
| Birth name | James Brian Hellwig |
| Born | ()June 16, Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, () (aged&#;54) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Ring name(s) | Blade Runner Rock[1] Dingo Warrior[1] Jim Hellwig[1] Jim Justice The Ultimate Warrior The Warrior[1] |
| Billed height | 6&#;ft 2&#;in (&#;cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | &#;lb (&#;kg)[2] |
| Billed from | "Parts unknown"[3] Queens, New York "One Warrior Nation" |
| Trained by | Bill Anderson Rick Bassman Red Bastien[1] |
| Debut | November 23, |
| Retired | June 25, |
Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, – April 8, ) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. Best known by his ring nameThe Ultimate Warrior, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from to , as well as a short stint in He also notably spent a few months in World Champ
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WWE's Ultimate Warrior dies at 54
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The Ultimate Warrior, one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling, died Tuesday at age 54, World Wrestling Entertainment said in a statement.
Born James Brian Hellwig, Warrior legally changed his name in
Scottsdale, Ariz., police spokesman Sgt. Mark Clark said Warrior collapsed while walking with his wife to their car at a hotel, and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
There were no signs of foul play, Clark said. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy Thursday, county spokeswoman Cari Gerchick said.
Warrior was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday in New Orleans and spoke inside the ring during Monday's "WWE Raw."
"WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior," read a statement from the company. "We are grateful that just days ago, Warrior had the opportunity to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame and was also able to appear at WrestleMania 30 and Monday