The Von Erichs A Dynasty that Defined an Era

"World Class Tropes": · In Japan, Fritz was known as "Tetsu no Tsume" ("The Iron Claw"). · Kevin was "The Golden Warrior". · David was "The Yellow Rose of Texas ... 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 ... 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 ... The television relationship between the Von Erichs and Pat Robertson's network only complicated the real-life tragedies the family faced. Trigger Warning: Talk of suicide. In the early 80s, the Von Erich family was wrestling royalty. An unstoppable wrestling dynasty founded by ... Kevin Von Erich and Pamela J. May married in 1980 and have four children—Kristen, Jill, Ross, and Marshall—and 11 grandchildren. (Although the ... Von Erich is perhaps most well-known now for the tragic story of his family. He is the last surviving member of six brothers -- three of whom ... The Von Erich home, as big as a Ramada Inn, holds few mementos of the family's wrestling legacy. Year by year, Doris Von Erich has taken down ... 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 ... The members of the Von Erich dynasty have been in the ring since 1953, when patriarch Fritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson) made his debut in Dallas.