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"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

I believe no official report has been posted. They just found him in his room at 1pm after he didn't show up for practice. I would imagine a heart attack or such...
 
  • Superstars remember Hennig as great performer, person
    by Phil Speer
    Feb. 12, 2003

    Curt Hennig had worked for World Wrestling Entertainment as recently as May, so virtually the entire roster of WWE Superstars was at least acquainted with him. Many grew up idolizing him. Others were close friends of his. It made the WWE television tapings Monday and Tuesday more difficult as the news spread backstage of Hennig's death Monday at the age of 44.

    According to published reports, Hennig was found dead in his hotel room in Brandon, Fla., hours before he was scheduled to compete at an independently promoted wrestling show in Tampa. He is survived by his wife and four children -- two boys and two girls, ranging in age from their early 20s to 10. Hennig would have been 45 on March 28.

    Hennig competed off and on for WWE in the 1980s and 90s before his brief stint in 2002. Even after leaving WWE in May, he kept in touch with some of the Superstars, including fellow Minnesota resident Brock Lesnar.

    "I've known him for five years," Lesnar said. "I met him in '97. We were buddies. I only lived 20 minutes from him. I saw him last week. We went to the gym. We were supposed to go fishing next week. I just can't believe he's gone.

    "I kind of looked up to him because he helped me out quite a bit. He was just always joking. When I would call him he would answer the phone as 'Minnesota's Greatest Athlete.'"

    Perhaps Hennig's closest friend among current WWE Superstars was Ray "Big Boss Man" Traylor, whom he had known for 15 years.

    "He was all about fun and laughs, and having a good time," Traylor said. "That was it. Good fellow. He wasn't out to hurt anybody. We were road-riding buddies. We rode everywhere together (and) shared rooms. It used to be me, him and Rick Rude together, and then Rick died."

    After Hennig left WWE in May, Traylor said, "We made a pact that we were going to keep in touch even though we lived on opposite sides of the country. Every couple of months we hung out."

    Traylor said he had last seen Hennig three or four weeks ago. "But I talked to him all the time. We were brothers, man."

    Traylor said he was going to pick Hennig up at the Atlanta airport on Tuesday and hang out with him until Hennig left for his him home in Champlin, Minn., on Wednesday. Traylor anticipated that Hennig would call on Monday with his flight information.

    "I kept waiting for his phone call," Traylor said. "He never called."

Superstars remember Hennig as great performer, person
 
My guess would be years of early steroid abuse that lead to a early death, probably a heart attack or a stroke. Atleast he died peacefully. Hope his children are ok.
 
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