Former professional wrestling champion "Luscious" Johnny Valiant has died after being struck crossing a street in a Pittsburgh suburb.
The Allegheny County medical examiner says in a statement that 71-year-old Thomas Sullivan died Wednesday morning at a hospital.
He was struck just before 5:30am while crossing a street in Ross Township, about 12km northwest of Pittsburgh..
Police told WPXI-TV the World Wrestling Entertainment hall of famer was not in a crosswalk, and the driver of the vehicle remained on the scene.
The WWE says Valiant won the world tag team championships in 1974 with James Fanning as The Valiant Brothers.
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He partnered with "Gentleman" Jerry Valiant to win the world tag team championships in 1979.
He also managed Hulk Hogan in the 1980s.
