It's a sad fact that wrestling and premature death are almost indelibly linked. Punishing years on the road combined with an undeniable drug culture have meant that for the past three decades, waking up to news of another wrestler dead before their time has become depressingly common.
During its heydey, Jim Crockett Promotions and its successor WCW provided wrestling fans with a bevy of stars who made their names primarily in Atlanta. Unfortunately, many of these have departed us early.
Here's just ten WCW wrestlers who died too young...
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