Leon 'Vader' White (June 18, age 63)
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Leon 'Vader' White (June 18, age 63)

Veteran WWE star Leon White, whom many wrestling fans knew by the nickname Big Van Vader — or simply Vader — died of heart failure at age 63 on Monday.

His son Jesse White confirmed the news on Twitter on Wednesday. He added a photo of his father sitting beside a heavyweight wrestling champion belt.

Vader had been battling pneumonia.

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