Dory Funk Jr., the former NWA World Heavyweight Champion whose influence extended from international main events to the training of future WWE stars, has died. He was 85.
Funk died on August 4 in Ocala, Florida, according to his wife, Marti Funk. She told the Ocala Gazette that he had been receiving hospice care.
Marti confirmed her husband's death directly to the local newspaper, which had interviewed the couple at their Ocala home in January. They had been together for 46 years and married for 40.
The family has not publicly disclosed a cause of death.
"He was such a good guy," Marti said before repeating the description more forcefully. The family plans to hold a private ceremony honoring Funk's life. A public memorial is expected on Thanksgiving Day for Dory, his younger brother Terry Funk and several of their longtime **** ociates from **** an.
#died #heavyweight
Funk died on August 4 in Ocala, Florida, according to his wife, Marti Funk. She told the Ocala Gazette that he had been receiving hospice care.
Marti confirmed her husband's death directly to the local newspaper, which had interviewed the couple at their Ocala home in January. They had been together for 46 years and married for 40.
The family has not publicly disclosed a cause of death.
"He was such a good guy," Marti said before repeating the description more forcefully. The family plans to hold a private ceremony honoring Funk's life. A public memorial is expected on Thanksgiving Day for Dory, his younger brother Terry Funk and several of their longtime **** ociates from **** an.
#died #heavyweight
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