Former wrestling star Bray Wyatt has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 36, according to WWE’s head of creative Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
“Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today,” Triple H announced on Thursday.
“Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”
Wyatt’s death came as a shock to his fans after news of his imminent return to the competition emerged earlier this month.
The professional wrestler was struggling with a “life-threatening” heart disease complicated by a COVID-19 infection.
“I’m heartbroken over the news of Bray Wyatt’s passing,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tweeted.
“Always had tremendous respect and love for him and the Rotunda family.”
“Very unique, cool, and rare character which is hard to create in our crazy world of pro wrestling.”
