WWE superstar Umaga dies at 36

Former WWE wrestler Eddie Fatu better known as Umaga died Friday in Houston.

The 36-year-old was rushed to the medical center after being in a serious condition after he reportedly suffered a heart attack.

Umaga was found by his wife unresponsive and bleeding from his nose on Friday morning.
WWE superstar Umaga dies at 36

His wife found him not breathing with blood coming out of his nose a few hours after he had fallen asleep the night before while watching television. He was rushed to the hospital and was diagnosed to have suffered a heart attack.

The Samoa-American professional player, with real name Eddie Fatu, had just came from a match with Hulk Hogan in Australia. He was a two-time Intercontinental Champion of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is a member of the Anoa’i wrestling family and is a cousin of wrestler/actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

He is known for the nicknames “The Samoan Bulldozer” and “The Samoan Savage”.

He is best remembered for a match against Bobby Lashley in where WWE owner Vince McMahon put his hair on the line against the hair of Donald Trump.

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Posted on: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at 8:06 pm with 1 Comment.

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  1. leigh;l says:

    That is very sad but, it also makes you wonder if his short life was worth it to end up dead at such a young age. That sounds way too young to have a heart attack but, you people know what I mean. Very sad. Show biz is sure not worth an early death as I always say.
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