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Sad news today from the wrestling world. Former WWE superstar, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, lost his battle with stomach cancer today. He was 73 years old.
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Most fans remember Snuka for his aerial acrobatics, finishing his opponents by leaping from the top rope for his famous “Superfly Splash”.
Jimmy was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996, while continuing to wrestle until 2010. His longtime friend Hulk Hogan took to twitter to share his love for Snuka.
RIP Superfly. Only love HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) January 15, 2017
The Rock also shared his condolences and was the one of the first people to break the news.
Our family @TaminaSnuka asked me to share the sad news that her dad Jimmy Snuka has just passed away. Alofa atu i le aiga atoa. #RIPSuperfly
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 15, 2017
His death comes less than two weeks after murder charges were dismissed against him for the killing of his then girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, back in 1983. Charges were filed in 2015 but a judge decided to dismiss the charges because there was evidence he had dementia and his cancer was terminal.
