Fri Aug 25, 2023 – 4:53 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — A former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion died “unexpectedly” after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
Windham Rotunda, known to WWE fans by the ring name “Bray Wyatt,” was 36 years old at the time of his death. WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque posted the news to X, formerly Twitter, Thursday evening.
“Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today,” he wrote. “Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”
Professional wrestling reporter Sean Ross Sapp posted to X on Thursday evening that he had “received permission” from Wyatt’s family to share that Wyatt had fallen ill with COVID “earlier this year,” with the virus ostensibly exacerbating his preexisting heart troubles. However, an official cause of death has not yet been released.
“There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recovery. Unfortunately today he suffered a heart attack and passed away,” Sapp wrote.
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