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Edward "Eddie" S. Fatu[3] (March 28, 1973 - December 4 2009) was a Samoan professional wrestler best known for working with the WWF/WWE under the ring names Jamal, Ekmo, and Umaga.
| Eddie Fatu | |
|---|---|
Fatu as Umaga | |
| Born | March 28, 1973 San Francisco, California or American Samoa |
| Died | December 4, 2009 (aged 36)[1] Houston, Texas |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Armageddon #1[2] Ekmo Fatu[3] O.G. Ekmo[3] Ekmo[2] Jamal[3] Umaga[4] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[4] |
| Billed weight | 350 lb (160 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | The Isle of Samoa[4] |
| Trained by | Afa Anoa'i[3] |
| Debut | 1995[2] |
He worked closely with Matt Anoaʻi of the Anoa'i wrestling family which he was also a part of. With Anoaʻi, they formed the tag teams The Island Boyz, the Samoan Gangstas, and 3-Minute Warning. He also wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling and wrestled a short time in TNA Wrestling from 2003 to 2004.
Eddie Fatu died on December 4, 2009 of a heart attack. The official cause of his death was from acute toxicity from the combined effects of hydrocodone, carisoprodol, and diazepam.[5][6]
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