Rest In Peace Eddie "Umaga" Fatu

On December 4, 2009, Fatu was hospitalized in what was described as a life-threatening condition, after he apparently fell asleep on December 3, while watching television, and several hours later, his wife found him not breathing with blood coming out of his nose and he was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Houston, Texas, where he was placed in the ICU unit. It was speculated that Fatu had suffered a massive heart attack and was on life support, until the decision was made to put him off life support.
It was reported that Fatu passed away around 6:00 PM EST, after suffering a second heart attack; he was 36 years old.

Edward "Eddie" Fatu was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga. He was best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was a two-time Intercontinental Champion.

He was a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family and frequently worked as a part of a tag team – variously named The Island Boyz, the Samoan Gangstas, and 3-Minute Warning – with his cousin Matt Anoa'i.

He was one of my favorites, I had hopes that maybe he would come back and get his chance at the champion but at the end of the day another great wrestler disappears from this world.
Edward "Eddie" Fatu
March 28, 1973 - December 4, 2009


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