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I remember watching Verne wrestle with the Bruiser, Crusher, Baron von Raschke and others.

 

Pro wrestling legend, 82, investigated in nursing-home roommate's death

February 19, 2009 10:31 AM | 21 Comments

Former pro wrestling star Verne Gagne, a legend of the sport's golden era in the 1950s and '60s who frequently wrestled in Chicago, is under investigation in Minnesota in connection with the death of a fellow nursing-home resident, TwinCities.com is reporting.

 

Police said Gagne, 82, threw his roommate, Helmut R. Gutmann, 97, to the floor on Jan. 26, breaking his leg and injuring his head, according to KMSP-TV. Gutmann was treated for his injuries, but was later rehospitalized, the station said, and died Saturday.

 

The men lived at Friendship Village, a care facility for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Both had Alzheimer's-related dementia, the station said.

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