It’s a sad day in wrestling, once again. WWE legend, Hall of Famer and general badass “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has passed away due to a heart attack. He was 61. TMZ first reported the horrible news, and it was subsequently confirmed by The Associated Press , TIME and a number of other outlets. Piper was born Roderick Toombs, and he rose to fame in the 1980s as the kilt-wearing, top-of-his-lungs-shouting pro wrestler. His rivalry with Hulk Hogan stands as a game-changing time period that established the tone of a generation of wrestling fans
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