WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper has passed

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WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper Passes Away at 61
By Marc Middleton
Jul 31, 2015 - 6:08:55 PM

- TMZ reports that WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61, from natural causes at his home in Hollywood.

Piper had been diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2006 but last November he said he was cancer free.

Our condolences go out to Piper's family. Stay tuned for updates.

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More Details on Roddy Piper Passing Away, Statement from Family and Representative
By Marc Middleton
Jul 31, 2015 - 6:35:31 PM

- As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61. TMZ reports Piper passed away from natural causes at his home in Hollywood.

TMZ has updated their original report and noted that Piper died from cardiac arrest in his sleep on Thursday night. He was found on Friday.

Piper's rep told TMZ:

"I am devastated at this news. Rod was a good friend as well as a client and one of the most generous, sincere and authentic people I have ever known. This is a true loss to us all."

A family member told TMZ Piper was cancer free at the time of his death. They issued this statement:

"Our family is saddened by the sudden passing of our father and beloved husband, Roderick Toombs aka Rowdy Roddy Piper."
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The former professional wrestler 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, known for wearing a kilt in the ring, has died aged 61.
Piper, born Roderick Toombs in Saskatchewan, Canada, was one of the main stars of the wrestling circuit from the mid-1980s.
During his career, he won more than 30 titles and was inducted into wrestling's WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.
His death comes a month after that of Dusty Rhodes, another Hall of Fame member, aged 69.
The cause of Piper's death was not revealed. He had successfully fought Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2006.
"Roddy Piper was one of the most entertaining, controversial and bombastic performers ever in WWE," said the sport's chairman Vince McMahon.
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka looks on as WWE Superstar Chris Jericho battles 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas
Piper gained praise for acting roles later in his career
The 13-time world champion Paul 'Triple H' Levesque tweeted that Piper was "a legend and an icon".
He was best known for his rivalry with Hulk Hogan and together they headlined some of wrestling's biggest matches.
Hogan and his partner beat Piper and his partner at the first WrestleMania event at Madison Square Garden in March 1985.
Cast as a villain early in his career, Piper once cracked a coconut over the head of one of his rivals, Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka.
But he gained praise after branching out into acting, starring in the cult 1988 film They Live.
Its director, John Carpenter, said: "He was an under-rated actor and just a marvellous entertainer and I feel like I've just lost one of my close friends."
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