{"id":173463,"date":"2023-04-03T23:21:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T23:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=173463"},"modified":"2023-04-03T23:21:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T23:21:35","slug":"wwe-legend-bushwhacker-butch-78-dies-after-taking-ill-before-wrestlemania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/wwe-legend-bushwhacker-butch-78-dies-after-taking-ill-before-wrestlemania\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE legend Bushwhacker Butch, 78, dies after taking ill before WrestleMania"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A WWE Hall of Famer and tag team legend has passed away after heading to Los Angeles for WrestleMania. <\/p>\n

    Bushwhacker Butch has died at the age of 78, shortly after falling ill once he arrived for the flagship wrestling PPV.<\/p>\n

    The news of the passing of one half of the legendary tag team, The Bushwhackers, was made on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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    His nephew Luke has said in a statement: \u201cOur dear Bob has passed away.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThose we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch.<\/p>\n

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    'We will always love u uncle until we meet again.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Butch, real name Bob Miller, had a GoFundMe page set up to help pay for his medical bills.<\/p>\n

    He was in Los Angeles to do a signing during WrestleMania weekend but fell ill on Friday (March 31) and was taken to ICU.<\/p>\n

    It is believed he passed away during the day as WrestleMania day two yesterday (April 2).<\/p>\n

    Butch started wrestling in New Zealand in 1964 but it was not until teaming with Luke Williams in the 80s that saw them both become iconic fan favourites.<\/p>\n

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