Heavy weight champion is dead ,Iron Sheik

Wendesday 7 june Iron Sheik, a heavy weight champion WWE wrestler and hall-of-famer, has died aged 81,  as his family announced.

The Sheik — real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri — was born in Iran but came to prominence in the United States in 1979 with World Wrestling Entertainment, which was then known as the World Wrestling Federation.

It is with great sadness that we share the news."He was a " legend, a force of nature and an iconic figure who left an incredible mark" on the wrestling world, they said in a statement. "

At the peak of his wrestling career, in the 1980s, Vaziri faced off against other greats in the ring including Bob Backland, Sgt Slaughter and Hulk Hogan.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Marissa, who was murdered by her boyfriend in 2003. For Marissa and his surviving children Tanya, Nikki and son-in-law Eddie, he was “not just a wrestling icon. He was a loving and dedicated father,” the announcement said.

He defeated Backlund for the  World Heavyweight title in December 1983.

One month later, in front of an electric crowd of over 20,000 at New York's Madison Square Garden, Hogan took down Vaziri and won the championship belt for the first time. The upset launched Hogan's career. Vaziri was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.

According to ESPN, before wrestling he was a bodyguard for Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran.

He almost made his country's Olympic wrestling team in 1968.

In 1979 Vaziri  moved to the US, became an assistant coach for the American wrestling team, and joined the WWE (then under the name WWF)

His wife of 47 years, Caryl Vaziri, and his children Tanya, Nikki and Marisa survives him.

More recently, his Twitter account, @the_ironsheik, drew hundreds of thousands of followers to read his often profane reactions, usually in capital letters and utilizing the word “JABRONI.”

“F— THE APPLE VISION PRO HEADSET,” he wrote in one of his final missives.

The announcement added “To his family, friends, and all those who were touched by his larger-than-life presence, we offer our deepest condolences,”. “May you find solace in the knowledge that The Iron Sheik’s legacy will forever be cherished and celebrated? Rest in peace, dear Sheik, and thank you for the memories.”

also read 

.Sarah H

Also on site :

• ABC Explains 'General 'Hospital' Preemption, Sets New Airdate
• Will Trent's Erika Christensen On The Significance Of Angie Having A Girl, Her Engagement To Seth, And What Changes (And Doesn't) With Will
• Gal Gadot Stuns in Black Bikini on Picturesque Family Vacation