Lucha Libre Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A list of deaths of luchadors and other people in the Mexican wrestling industry which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from March 24 (when large events were banned.) Not all deaths were directly connected to COVID-19. Many of the causes of death are unknown publicly.

Mexican based or born

Name	Role	Date	Note	Source
Indio Vitela Jr.	luchador	March 24	-	^[1]
Araña Atómica	luchador	April 12	COVID related	^[2]
Dr. Rafael Olivera Figueroa	writer	April 16	-	^[3]
Isaías Noriega Alcántara	photographer	April 24	-	^[4]
Black Demon (Sonora)	luchador	April 22	COVID related	^[5]
Steel Warrior II	luchador	April 25	-	^[6]
Flash (Tamaulipas)	luchador	April 25	-	^[7]
Pantera Azteca	luchador	May 7	-	?
El Mercenario	luchador	May 9	-	?
Mr. Justicia	luchador	May 11	-	?
Discovery	luchador	May 15	non-COVID related	^[8]
Cholo Garcia	luchador	May 17	-	?
Mohawk	luchador	May 20	-	^[9]
Ricardo Brofft	commissioner	May 21	-	^[10]
Jonathan Ramirez	promoter	May 21	-	^[11]
Dr. Juan Ramirez	promoter	May 21	-	^[12]
La Tapatía (Luchadora)	luchador	May 23	-	^[13]
Silver Fox II	luchador	May 23	-	^[14]
Exótico Peña	luchador	May 27	-	^[15]
Estrella de Mar	luchador	May 28	-	?
Águila Tapatía	luchador	May 30	COVID related	^[16]
Casanova (Veracruz)	luchador	June 1	-	^[17]
Indio Yoko	luchador	June 2	-	^[18]
Dragon Chino II	luchador	June 2	-	^[19]
Matemático II	luchador	June 4	COVID related	^[20]
Super Bracito	luchador	June 4	COVID related	^[21]
Impala	luchador	June 6	COVID related	^[22]
Bello Andy	luchador referee	June 7	-	^[23]
Puños de Roca	luchador	June 8	-	^[24]
Esther León	promoter	June 11	-	^[25]
Ares el Guerrero	luchador	June 11	-	^[26]
Sombra Vengadora	luchador	June 12	-	^[27]
Pilatos	luchador	June 13	-	^[28]
Temerario I	luchador	June 14	-	^[29]
Sangre Guerrera (Acapulco)	luchador	June 14	-	^[30]
Herodes	luchador	June 14	-	^[31]
Cyborg	luchador	June 15	-	^[32]
Pepe Luis Esparza	luchador	June 15	-	^[33]
El Molusco	luchador	June 15	-	^[34]
Antonio Alvarez Silva	promoter	June 15	-	^[35]
Kilowatito	luchador	June 16	-	^[36]
Estrella Blanca III	luchador	June 16	-	^[37]
Carnicero Aguilar	luchador	June 18	-	^[38]
Gran Titan	luchador	June 20	-	^[39]
El Líder	luchador	June 20	-	^[40]
Anubis Black	luchador	June 22	-	^[41]
Julio Rosales	referee	June 22	-	^[42]
Cash	luchador	June 22	-	^[43]
Anubis (Tamaulipas)	luchador	June 23	non-COVID related	^[44]

Other wrestlers

Name	Role	Date	Note	Source
Supreme	luchador	May 6	non-COVID related	^[45]
La Sombra (El Salvador)	luchador	May 21	non-COVID related	^[46]
Hana Kimura	luchador	May 23	non-COVID related	^[47]
Danny Havoc	luchador	May 31	non-COVID related	^[48]
Kaiser (Guatemala)	luchador	June 6	-	^[49]

References

[1] ttps://www.facebook.com/ArenaSantaFeLuchas/posts/1362172373990016

[2] ttps://www.facebook.com/Arenacoliseogdlcmll/posts/1911346498997784

[3] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/04/16/murio-el-arbitro-el-medico-que-nos-heredo-sus-memorias-de-la-lucha-libre/

[4] ttps://www.facebook.com/boxylucha/posts/10157490036926559

[5] ttps://superluchas.com/muerte-en-la-lucha-libre-mexicana-por-coronavirus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[6] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/04/25/murio-warrior-steel-ii-el-gigante-de-las-arenas-de-la-periferia/

[7] ttps://www.facebook.com/LuchaLibreAAAenTampico/posts/3103240149764149

[8] ttps://www.facebook.com/yakuzachicago/posts/3153284301368763r

[9] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/05/20/fallecio-mohawk-multicampeon-del-pavillon-azteca-y-padre-de-punker

[10] ttps://twitter.com/PromoMorenoTap/status/1263646548224806912

[11] ttps://www.facebook.com/aquisololucha/posts/3008188539216908

[12] ttps://www.facebook.com/aquisololucha/posts/3008637039172058

[13] ttps://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157593531451559&id=96186896558

[14] ttps://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157670186246559&id=96186896558

[15] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/06/02/fallecio-indio-yoko-maestro-de-la-vieja-guardia-del-oriente-del-edomex/

[16] ttps://www.facebook.com/boxylucha/posts/10157642104916559

[17] ttps://www.facebook.com/XalapaLucha/posts/3998559936882732

[18] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/06/02/fallecio-indio-yoko-maestro-de-la-vieja-guardia-del-oriente-del-edomex/

[19] ttps://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/mas-deportes/luchador-dragon-chino-ii-muere-los-55-anos-de-edad

[20] ttps://www.razon.com.mx/deportes/fallece-luchador-matematico-ii-covid-19-108609

[21] ttps://www.facebook.com/LLUPG/photos/a.1044586878964060/3023919537697441/?type=3&theater

[22] ttps://twitter.com/dr_landru/status/1269821841809584129

[23] ttps://www.facebook.com/boxylucha/posts/10157642828571559

[24] ttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1121516264892612&id=587952651582312

[25] ttps://criteriohidalgo.com/la-copa/fallece-matriarca-de-la-dinastia-moreno

[26] ttp://cmll.com/?p=105867

[27] ttps://criteriohidalgo.com/la-copa/luchara-sombra-vengadora-eternamente

[28] ttps://superluchas.com/campal-requiem-por-antifaz-potro-salvaje-temerario/

[29] ttps://superluchas.com/campal-requiem-por-antifaz-potro-salvaje-temerario/

[30] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/06/14/acapulco-esta-de-luto-por-la-muerte-de-sangre-guerrera/

[31] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3080224102043408&set=a.144739598925221&type=3&theater

[32] ttps://www.maslucha.com/muere-el-luchador-cyborg/

[33] ttps://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10157668075896559/

[34] ttps://www.facebook.com/boxylucha/photos/a.10152006790071559/10157666842231559/?type=3&theater

[35] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/06/15/revolucion-lucha-libre-de-luto-por-el-fallecimiento-de-su-promotor/

[36] ttps://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10157678498511559/

[37] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/06/17/se-extinguio-la-luz-de-estrella-blanca-iii/

[38] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/06/20/fallecio-el-gran-titan-de-reynosa-tamaulipas/

[39] ttps://fdtluchalibre.com/2020/06/20/fallecio-el-gran-titan-de-reynosa-tamaulipas/

[40] ttps://superluchas.com/campal-otra-semana-fatidica-en-la-lucha-libre/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[41] ttps://www.facebook.com/rashata.tortuganaucalpan/posts/591221051797967

[42] ttps://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10157691738206559/

[43] ttps://www.facebook.com/boxylucha/photos/a.10152006790071559/10157691528166559/

[44] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3494573143898028&set=a.987941367894564&type=3&theater

[45] ttp://socaluncensored.com/2020/05/06/deathmatch-legend-supreme-has-died/

[46] ttps://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/otros-deportes/lucha-libre-el-salvador-la-sombra-fallecio/717448/2020/

[47] ttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52782235

[48] ttps://talksport.com/sport/wrestling/711880/danny-havoc-wrestler-dies-wwe-tribute/

[49] ttps://www.facebook.com/boxylucha/posts/10157642182296559

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Lucha Libre Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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