Exploring the Dark Side of the Von Erich Family Tragedy and Loss

The Iron Claw is a movie that was released in theaters Christmas weekend about an iconic wrestling family, The Von Erichs, who popularized the wrestling hold ... ... Von Erich family in professional wrestling. "Today, on this day, we can officially say that Ross and Marshall Von Erich are officially ... In the most widely disseminated version of the spooky tale, Shoemaker explained many people believe a ghost of a Holocaust survivor put a curse ... ET looks back at the Von Erich's 'curse' and how 'The Iron Claw' portrays the professional wrestling family's infamous backstory, ... For Texas Monthly staff writer John Spong, the Von Erichs' story wasn't just one of tragedy. It's the story of a survivor. On February 18, 1993, Kerry Von Erich committed suicide at the age of 33. He was reportedly addicted to painkillers and hardly caught a break when it came to ... In the 1980s, the Von Erich brothers were rock stars in and out of the ring. This is unearthed WFAA coverage of the family from that time. But before Kerry and his brothers became stars of the ring, their father, Fritz Von Erich, was a pioneer of the sport who launched his own ... On April 12, 1987, Mike Von Erich was found in a sleeping bag, overdosed on tranquilizers only a short distance away from his childhood home. Ross and Marshall will be forever loyal to Tony Khan for single-handedly keeping the Von Erich family name alive.