The Triumphant and Tragic Saga of the Von Erich Family

Their sons, Ross and Marshall, became pro wrestlers like their father, and they also have two daughters, Kristen and Jillian. The family ... Meet the Adkisson's, better known as the Von Erich family. Jake Adkisson was born in 1929 and attended Southern Methodist University where he played football. The Von Erich family was poised to become a Texas wrestling dynasty, but substance abuse and mental health contributed to early deaths of ... There's always been a myth about whether the Von Erich family was cursed. Sons David, Mike, Kerry, Chris and Jack Jr all died young, ... By the time Fritz died of cancer in 1997 at age 68, five of his sons had predeceased him: Jack Jr. drowned in a freak accident in 1959, David died from ... Here's an in-depth look at the Von Erich family's harrowing, yet true story, starting with patriarch Fritz's entry into the world of professional wrestling. In 2006, Von Erich and his wife, Pamela Adkisson, moved to Hawaii. They built a house in the shadow of Mount Namahana, about a mile from the ... ... family and the Von Erich family and work together, I think that's really exciting. Ross and Marshall have a great mentor in their father ... The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) currently hold the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Dustin Rhodes. Marshall had been ... In the most widely disseminated version of the spooky tale, Shoemaker explained many people believe a ghost of a Holocaust survivor put a curse ...