Bruno Sammartino (April 18, age 82)
Bruno Sammartino, a wrestling Hall of Famer, died early Wednesday at age 82, the WWE announced.
Although the exact cause of death remains unknown, Sammartino had been hospitalized for two months, according to several reports.
Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers at New York’s Madison Square Garden in May 1963 — competing in the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation — and from that point on began a record championship-win streak. His reign ended when he lost to Ivan Koloff in January 1971.
Sammartino retook his belt in December 1973 and went on a three-year undefeated run, one of the five-longest world championship reigns in pro wrestling history.
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