The Von Erich Family A Legacy of Tragedy and Triumph

The story of the Von Erichs is a tale of extraordinary triumph and unparalleled tragedy. Fritz Von Erich was the ring name of Jack Adkisson. So much tragedy befell the Von Erich wrestling family that when Sean Durkin wrote a film about them, he found himself excising whole deaths ... drowned in a freak accident in 1959, David died from enteritis in 1984 at age 25, and Mike, Chris, and Kerry all died by suicide, respectively in 1987 at age 23 ... Kevin Von Erich (real last name Adkisson) and his wife Pam still live on the ranch in Boerne, Texas, which includes a barn that they rent out for weddings. ... 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 ... From the 1950s to the early 1990s the Von Erich family—a father and five of his sons—were a dominant presence in Texas's regional wrestling ... While many speculated that it was a drug overdose, a claim that was heightened by the fact that wrestler Bruiser Brody got rid of drugs by ... Jack Adkisson changed his name to “Fritz Von Erich” when he joined professional wrestling and changed his family name to the same, making the ... In the most widely disseminated version of the spooky tale, Shoemaker explained many people believe a ghost of a Holocaust survivor put a curse ... The Von Erich family is one of the most legendary names in professional wrestling, captivating fans with their charisma, talent, ...