WWE legend Vader, born Leon White, passed away at age 63. His son confirmed the news on Wednesday, June 20, saying that his father passed away on Monday following a two-year battle with congestive heart failure. Vader was recovering from open-heart surgery that took place back in March and ultimately succumbed to complications.
“Around a month ago my father was diagnosed with a severe case of Pneumonia,” his son announced on social media. “He fought extremely hard and clinically was making progress. Unfortunately, on Monday night his heart had enough and it was his time.”
Before beginning his legendary wrestling career, Vader was a two-time All-American offensive lineman at the University of Colorado. He appeared in Super Bowl XIV after being drafted by the Rams in the third-round of the 1978 draft.
All of the information on Vader’s passing can be seen below.
Vader Cause of Death: Heart Failure/Pneumonia
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Back in 2016, Vader was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. After his diagnosis, Leon White was told that he only had two years to live.
“I was in the medical center and I was seeing my doctor, who is actually an MD, and heart specialists came into my room,” Vader said after his diagnosis in an interview with Hannibal TV. “They said ‘We’ve been looking at your heart’ and I said ‘Who are you?’ I didn’t recognize the guy. He said ‘You have two years to live. We’ve been looking at your heart, and that’s the deal.’
On Monday, June 18, after a month-long battle with pneumonia, Vader passed away at age 63. His son confirmed the news on social media.
About Leon White
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Leon White was born May 14, 1955, in Lynwood, California. After a successful college football career at the University of Colorado which included two first-team All-American nods, Vader began his career in professional wrestling where he became known as one of the best big men to ever step foot in the ring. Vader was billed as 6-foot-4, 456-pounds.
