Ex-WWE Wrestler Sean O’Haire Commits Suicide At 43; Why So Many Wrestlers Die Young
O'Haire Was Found Dead in his House in Spartanburg
Former WWE and WCE wrestler Sean O'Haire was found dead in his house in Spartanburg, S.C., on Monday, the online obituary, featured on the official Web site of the J.F. Floyd Mortuary stated.
According to local police, O'Haire committed suicide and was found by his bed with a red rope tied around his neck, the other end tied to the bed post.
However, Spartanburg Coroner's Office spokesperson told E! News that the toxicology reports would take 6 weeks and only then will they find the cause of his death. "WWE extends its condolences to Sean Christopher Haire's family, friends and fans on his passing," WWE said in a statement.
E! News further said that he was an extremely gentle and kind person. He studied Buddhism and was employed as a personal trainer at Exzel Fitness in Spartanburg. "Haire is survived by his father John, sister Erin, brothers Andrew, Shane and Shan and Theodore the cat," it added.
O'Haire was a successful wrestler who made his pro wrestling debut on an episode of WCW Nitro in 2000. He was three-time WCW Tag Team Champion, twice with Mark Jindrak and another with Chuck Palumbo. In 2003, O'Haire faced off against Hulk Hogan.
After WWE bought out WCW, O'Haire's contract was purchased, and he then made his debut on the Smackdown as part of The Alliance. After wrestling, O'Haire went on to take up Kickboxing.
O'Haire died at a very young age, while a few months ago, the Ultimate Warrior too died unexpectedly. In tApril, just a few days after he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Ultimate Warrior had a cardiac arrest and passed away.
He was the competitor of the 1990s, WrestleMania VI. The Yahoo Sports spinoff Web site The Post Game has found that nearly one third of the participants have died.
Most of them had one thing in common, they died of heart attacks and coronary diseases, reported, Washington Post. The site listed the deceased wrestlers names and ages, along with the causes of their death, namely: "Ultimate Warrior, 54, suspected heart attack; Macho Man, 58, heart attack; Andre the Giant, 46, heart failure; Ravishing Rick Rude, 40, heart failure; Big Boss Man, 44, heart attack; Bad News Brown, 63, heart attack; Hercules, 47, heart disease; Sapphire, 61, heart attack."
The similarity in the cause of death intrigued health experts, who believe that this could be because of them being wrestlers. The job demands too much from them physically and they have to continue wrestling all year long without consideration of their physical health. They undergo extreme training which would lead to pain, and this would, in turn, lead to them taking pain killers.
According to the Urban Male Magazine, painkillers play a major role in pro-wrestler's life. The reason is because they cannot take time off to come out of the pain and have to continue to work. "They get addicted to painkillers easily, because they are injured often. Sometimes their addiction is so strong that they can no longer wrestle," it stated.
It also leads to depression in some cases. A 2013 study found that painkillers, such as ibuprofen, can increase the risk of heart attacks.
