Title: Killer Kowalski suffers heart attack.
Description: Wrestling legend in grave condition.
SamoaRowe - August 9, 2008 07:56 PM (GMT)
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81 year old wrestling legend Walt "Killer" Kowalski suffered a massive heart attack today and is in grave condition.
Our thoughts and best wishes go out to the Kowalski family as they fight through this tough time.
Credit: WrestlingObserver.com |
Jillie - August 9, 2008 11:05 PM (GMT)
Wow. 81 years old. Fucker made it a long time. Hope he gets well soon!
SamoaRowe - August 10, 2008 03:44 AM (GMT)
Yeah, I'm frequently amazed to hear that he's even still alive.
SamoaRowe - August 10, 2008 03:46 AM (GMT)
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Killer Kowalski is doing better following his heart attack, though he remains in Intensive Care. He was responsive to visitors last night.
Credit: WrestlingObserver.com |
KSSassy - August 10, 2008 02:08 PM (GMT)
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| QUOTE | Killer Kowalski is doing better following his heart attack, though he remains in Intensive Care. He was responsive to visitors last night.
Credit: WrestlingObserver.com |
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His medical bills are going to be a bitch. Poor guy.
dynamite kido - August 11, 2008 01:36 PM (GMT)
He's gotta be gettin up there. Anyone know how old he is off hand?
SamoaRowe - August 11, 2008 05:44 PM (GMT)
In the first post, he's said to be 81 years old.
So yeah, pretty old.
dynamite kido - August 11, 2008 05:46 PM (GMT)
Obviously reading is difficult for me. Maybe I'm getting up there too....
SamoaRowe - August 12, 2008 02:49 PM (GMT)
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Killer Kowalski has opened his eyes a few times today. His eyes were not as glazed over as they had been, but he is still in guarded condition. His blood pressure and heart rate are improving, and they discovered that he had fluid on his lungs, not pneumonia as first thought. The plan now is for neurologists to evaluate him to determine why he has been largely unresponsive.
Credit: Wrestlingobserver.com/F4wonline.com |
SamoaRowe - August 18, 2008 02:26 PM (GMT)
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Walter "Killer" Kowalski was downgraded today from "guarded" to "poor" condition. He remains unresponsive after suffering a heart attack on August 8th.
Credit: Wrestlingobserver.com/F4wonline.com |
dynamite kido - August 18, 2008 04:46 PM (GMT)
That usually means that it's about to come to an end. Poor guy though, it seems like he's been fighting with his health for sometime.
SamoaRowe - August 20, 2008 08:28 PM (GMT)
- Slam! Sports out of Canada is reporting that Walter "Killer" Kowalski has been taken off of life support at the request of his family due to Kowalski being unresponsive since suffering a heart attack. 411 would like to send our best wishes to the family, friends and fans of Mr. Kowalski.
Brian Pillman RULES! - August 30, 2008 05:44 PM (GMT)
It is with heavy hearts that we report the passing of Wladek (Walter) "Killer" Kowalski, a life member of the Cauliflower Alley Club and a Director Emeritus. Kowalski, aged 81, was one of the top villains of professional wrestling from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Kowalski, who is perhaps most widely remembered for the kneedrop that tore off part of Yukon Eric’s ear, was also a champion in several promotions throughout his career. A master of the clawhold, Killer had legendary battles against the likes of Bruno Sammartino, Whipper Watson, Yukon Eric, John Tolos and Mad Dog Vachon. Despite his in-ring persona of a “killer,” he was, in fact, a kind and warm person outside the ring. In the business of professional wrestling, there are very few people about whom one hears nothing negative; Killer Kowalski was one of those people.
In addition to wrestling, Killer was well regarded as a trainer of young wrestlers. Some of his graduates include Perry Saturn, John Kronus, Triple H and Big John Studd.
Kowalski was a strict vegetarian and credited his excellent physical conditioning and longevity to his diet. He was married for the first time in 2006 to Theresa who was his constant companion in his later years. With bad knees from his many years in the ring, he was confined to a rehabilitation center over the last period of his life.
Kowalski is one of the most decorated men in the history of professional wrestling, having been inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame (class of 1996), the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame (class of 2003), the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (class of 1996), the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2007) and being the recipient of the 2002 Iron Mike Award from the Cauliflower Alley Club.
Please click here to visit our tribute page to Killer.
The Cauliflower Alley Club offer our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Walter “Killer” Kowalski. There will never be another like him.
dynamite kido - August 31, 2008 06:05 PM (GMT)
I guess this was coming, but it's extremely unfortunate. Kowalski was always acted as an ambassador for professional wrestling and actually helped the business after his career.
R.I.P.
SamoaRowe - August 31, 2008 06:35 PM (GMT)
Metrodome - August 31, 2008 08:37 PM (GMT)