21 Wrestlers Who Died In 2018

14. Rockin' Rebel (1 July)

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Chuck Williams, more commonly known as Rockin' Rebel, was found dead at an address in West Chester, PA on the morning of 1 July, alongside his wife. West Goshen Township PD are declared the case a murder-suicide.

The pair's adult son discovered his parents lifeless in their living room when visiting the home. Gunshots had earlier been heard at the house, leading law enforcement officers to be dispatched at around 6 am the previous day.

Williams, born 1966 in West Chester, PA, was an itinerant veteran of the independent scene. Having been tutored by the Rock 'n' Roll Express, he began his career in Philadelphia-based Tri-State Wrestling Alliance. He left the company when it went bankrupt in 1991, returning in 1993 as it resurfaced under its new guise of Eastern Championship Wrestling - the forerunner to ECW.

After leaving ECW in 1995, Rebel pursued a journeyman career, appearing in dozens of promotions including 3PW, WXW, and CZW. At the time of his death, he was still infrequently active in the ring.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.