{"id":158279,"date":"2015-07-31T16:28:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T23:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=158279"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:25:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:25:56","slug":"1rip-rowdy-roddy-piper-wresting-legend-dies-at-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/1rip-rowdy-roddy-piper-wresting-legend-dies-at-61\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP &#8216;Rowdy&#8217; Roddy Piper\u2013\u2013Wrestling Legend Dies At 61"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-6.21.25-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-158280\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-6.21.25-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-07-31 at 6.21.25 PM\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-6.21.25-PM.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-6.21.25-PM-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-6.21.25-PM-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-31-at-6.21.25-PM-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Professional wrestling icon and the man who gave UFC champion Ronda Rousey her &#8216;Rowdy&#8217;, Roddy Piper, has died.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2015\/07\/31\/roddy-piper-dead-dies-wwe-wrestler-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ Sports<\/a>, the wrestling superstar passed away on Thursday night in his home due to cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Roderick George Toombs, his real name, was found in his home on Friday. He was 61 years-old. In 2006 the wrestler was diagnosed with Hodgkin&#8217;s Lymphoma, but was said to be cancer free at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<p>Piper is survived by his wife and three kids, one of which, his son, is purring a career in pro wresting just like his dad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALL ACCESS &#8212; Go Inside BJ Penn&#8217;s UFC Hall-Of-Fame Induction<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 560px;\">\n<div style=\"display: block; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/3674338004001\/eaee41e3-5171-4ead-a4ec-4e7670e9e465_default\/index.html?videoId=4390510516001\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional wrestling icon and the man who gave UFC champion Ronda Rousey her &#8216;Rowdy&#8217;, Roddy Piper, has died. 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