Kerry Gene Adkisson better known by his ring name Kerry Von Erich, was an American professional wrestler. He was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers.
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He is best known for his time with his father’s promotion World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he spent eleven years of his career, and his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the ring name The Texas Tornado.
Kerry died by suicide with a single gunshot to the heart with a .44 caliber pistol on February 18, 1993, on his father’s ranch in Denton County, Texas, just 15 days after his 33rd birthday.
He was found by his father Fritz, who stated that his last words to him were “Dad, I love you”, before hugging him and going to the woods to take his own life.
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What happened to Kerry Von Erich?
Sadly, his move to WWE only worsened his growing personal problems and by the time he left, he only had a short time left to live. Kerry Von Erich took his own life on February 18, 1993.
This followed a terrible accident that left him unable to perform as well as he previously could.
When was Kerry Von Erich’s motorcycle accident?
On June 4, 1986, Kerry was in a motorcycle accident that nearly ended his life.
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