FLORIDA (CelebrityAccess) Wrestling legend Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, 63, reportedly died today after suffering a medial emergency at a home in Florida.
According to emergency dispatch audio, EMTs arrived at a home at 6:30 a.m. because a man was having seizures and convulsions. At one point, the dispatcher said, “They think he might be Signal 7,” code for a dead person, according to TMZ.
Killer Bee Brian Blair, who runs the Cauliflower Alley Club, made the announcement this morning. Cause of death has not been disclosed.
Neidhart was a WWF superstar in the 1980s and 90s as a member of the Hart Foundation tag team with Bret “The Hitman” Hart. The team was managed by Jimmy Hart.
So sad to announce the passing of my friend and longtime colleague, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart. Your thoughts and prayers for the family are deeply appreciated! @CACReunion @JimValley @allan_cheapshot @mattfarmer93 @WrestlingIWF @davemeltzerWON @SlamSports @jumpinjbrunzell
— B Brian Blair 🇺🇸 (@Killerbee1B) August 13, 2018