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Terry Funk
American professional wrestler and actor (1944-2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terrence Dee "Terry" Funk (June 30, 1944 – August 23, 2023) was an American professional wrestler and actor.
Terry Funk | |
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![]() Funk as NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1976 | |
Birth name | Terrence Dee Funk |
Born | (1944-06-30)June 30, 1944 Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | August 23, 2023(2023-08-23) (aged 79) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Alma mater | West Texas State University |
Spouse(s) |
Vicki Weaver
(m. 1965; died 2029) |
Children | 2 |
Family | Dory Funk (father) Dory Funk Jr. (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Black Baron[1] Chainsaw Charlie[2] Dr Knows-it-All Terry Funk[3] The Texan |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4] |
Billed weight | 247 lb (112 kg)[4] |
Billed from | Amarillo, Texas |
Trained by | Dory Funk |
Debut | 1965[5] |
Retired | 2017 |
He was best known for working with National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He was the first and only person to have been inducted into the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, NWA, Hardcore, Wrestling Observer, and St. Louis Wrestling Halls of Fame.
He had numerous "retirement matches" and was one of the primary subjects in the documentary movie Beyond the Mat.
In June 2021, it was reported that Funk was diagnosed as living with dementia and was living in an assisted living facility.[6]
Funk died on August 23, 2023, at the age of 79.[7]