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Wrestling Legend Rowdy Roddy Piper DEAD At 61

WWE Hall of Fame Superstar, Roddy Piper, has died. He was 61.

Piper had suffered a bout of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2006 but was reportedly deemed cancer-free last November. He was found dead in his Hollywood home.

“Rod passed peacefully in his sleep last night,” a rep said in an email. “I am shocked and beyond devastated.” confirmed his agent.

Piper had never won a world championship, but won numerous championships, 34 in total. Later in life he became a B-movie horror icon with the cult hit They Live.

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