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<blockquote data-quote="Candyman" data-source="post: 292199">Samoan pro-wrestler dies Yahoo!Xtra - December 7, 2009, 8:40 am American Samoan pro-wrestler Eki Fatu has died in Houston of a heart attack.The 36-year-old, who found fame with World Wrestling Entertainment under the name &quot;Umaga&quot;, was found unconscious at his Texas home on Friday, by his wife.He was rushed to hospital however had a fatal heart attack before arrival.Fatu was known for his facial tattoos, and came from a family of wrestling. His uncles had success in wrestling in the 1970s and 80s, with their double act &quot;The Wild Samoans&quot;.Known by other nicknames such as &quot;The Samoan Bulldozer&quot; and &quot;The Samoan Savage&quot;, Fatu also claimed fame in the form of his cousin, Dwayne &quot;The Rock&quot; Johnson, who left wrestling to pursue an acting career.Following his refusal to go into rehab after a second violation of WWE&#039;s drug policy, Fatu was released from his contract earlier this year.A few days prior to his death, Fatu had returned from an Australian tour with Hulk Hogan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Candyman, post: 292199"] [b]Samoan pro-wrestler dies [/b] Yahoo!Xtra - December 7, 2009, 8:40 am American Samoan pro-wrestler Eki Fatu has died in Houston of a heart attack. The 36-year-old, who found fame with World Wrestling Entertainment under the name "Umaga", was found unconscious at his Texas home on Friday, by his wife. He was rushed to hospital however had a fatal heart attack before arrival. Fatu was known for his facial tattoos, and came from a family of wrestling. His uncles had success in wrestling in the 1970s and 80s, with their double act "The Wild Samoans". Known by other nicknames such as "The Samoan Bulldozer" and "The Samoan Savage", Fatu also claimed fame in the form of his cousin, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who left wrestling to pursue an acting career. Following his refusal to go into rehab after a second violation of WWE's drug policy, Fatu was released from his contract earlier this year. A few days prior to his death, Fatu had returned from an Australian tour with Hulk Hogan [/QUOTE]

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