Former United States professional WWE wrestling superstar, Leon White, popularly known as Van Vader has died.
Former WWE, WCW, All Japan Pro-Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling star, Leon White, died on Monday at the age of 63.
One of White’s children in series of tweets posted on Wednesday morning said his father died of heart failure after battling pneumonia over the past month.
White, who had a variety of heart issues in recent months, had open-heart surgery in late March.
White spent more than 30 years in professional wrestling with one of the most iconic looks in the history of the business.
He was famous for wearing a red and black singlet and a mask of thin strips of red and black leather that made up a menacing webbing.
