27 Wrestlers Who Have Died In 2021

12. Don Kernodle

Don Kernodle spent his in-ring days working for Mid-Atlantic, the then-WWF and several major NWA territories, teaming with the likes of Sgt. Slaughter, Bob Orton Jr., and Ivan and Nikita Koloff to win tag team gold during those years.

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Don sadly took his own life on 17 May shortly after visiting his doctor to discuss several ongoing health issues. He was 71 years of age.

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