DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Like just about everything else in life, the news of dead wrestling superstars can come at any time, any place and just about any circumstance.
Witness the Oct. 19, 2012 gunshot-suicide of Mike Graham during the Fall motorcycle rally known as Biketoberfest here in Daytona Beach. With 60,000-plus tourists in Daytona, Graham, was in town with his wife and friends when he stayed behind in a beach-house rental and pulled the trigger with a self-inflicted round from a handgun to his head, killing him instantly.He was 61.
Wrestling ReWind is counting down the top 50 pro wrestling personalities of the past half century who have died. All were under the age of 70 when they passed on.
1. Andre the Giant
2. Chris Benoit / "Woman" Nancy Benoit
4. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
5. Dusty Rhodes
6. Ultimate Warrior
7. Owen Hart
9. Eddie Guerrero
10. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
11. Mis Elizabeth
12. Antonino Rocca
13. Andrew "Test" Martin
14. Sherri Martel
15. Curt Hennig
16. Chris Candido
17. "Ravishing" Rick Rude
18. Gorilla Monsoon
19. Mike Graham
20. Bam Bam Bigelow
21. Kerry Von Erich
22. "Playboy" Buddy Rose
23. Gino Hernandez
24. Davey Boy Smith
25. Yokozuna
26. Brian Pillman
27. Luna Vachon
28. Giant Gonzales
29. Johnny Grunge
30. Tor Kamata
31. Mike DiBiase
32. Big Bossman
33. Jack Briscoe
34. Maximum Connection
35. David Von Erich
36. Adrian Adonis
37. Dick Murdoch
38. "Gentleman" Chris Adams
39. Mitsuharu Misawa
40. Nelson Frazier, Jr.
41. Mike Lockwood
42. Doug Furnas
43. Marianna Komlos
44. Mike Von Erich
45. Baron Mikel Scicluna
46. Stan Stasiak
47. Mike Awesome
48. "Doink the Clown" Matt Borne
49. Uncle Elmer
50. Perro Aguayo, Jr.