![]() ![]() He was a basketball and football star at Lake Dallas High School and attended North Texas State on a basketball scholarship. The weeks following the news of his death saw thousands of cards and letters from all over the world expressing their sympathy sent to the Von Erich family.ĭavid was born in Lake Dallas, Texas on July 22, 1958, the second of the six Von Erich sons. ![]() An ambulance was called, but police said the medical report indicated that Von Erich had died in his sleep an hour before the call was made.ĭavid was only 25 years old when he died, but in those 25 years he rose to the stature of hero not only in his home state of Texas, but in the hearts of wrestling fans across the country and around the world. Joe Higuchi, a referee for All Japan Pro Wrestling Association, discovered Von Erich in his room at the Takanawa Tobu hotel. In fact, he hadn’t even wrestled in his first match of the tour. Von Erich was just beginning a three-week tour of Japan. David Von Erich was found dead in his Tokyo hotel room – the victim of acute enteritis – a severe inflammation of the intestines. The news came suddenly and terribly early on the morning of February 10 (1984). History: (Written by Craig Peters for the Wrestler, June '84)
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