Wrestling legend Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Passes Away at 73

Posted Jan 15, 2017
The family of wrestling star Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka has reported that he has passed away. No cause of death was immediately released, although he had been in hospice care since mid-December. Snuka was one of the early stars of the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), and his theatrical, daredevil style set the stage for much of wrestling’s current image and persona. (Yahoo! Sports)

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