Curt Hennig's cause of death revealed

Earthquake · Mar 25, 2003

"(Tampa-AP) -- The medical examiner's office says a cocaine overdose killed professional wrestler Curt ``Mr. Perfect'' Hennig, who was found dead in a hotel room prior to a scheduled appearance in February.

Shernea Tippins, an investigator for the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office, says 44-year-old Hennig of Champlin, Minnesota, died from ``acute cocaine intoxication.'' The office did not release any other information about Hennig's death.

Hennig was scheduled to wrestle at the Florida State Fair in Tampa on February 10th. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said a housekeeper at the Homestead Suites Hotel in the Tampa suburb of Brandon found Hennig in a room that day. He was not breathing and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hennig, the son Minneapolis wrestler Larry ``The Axe'' Hennig, wrestled professionally for more than 30 years, according to an online biography. He worked for the World Wrestling Federation and most recently wrestled for Jimmy Hart's All-Star Wrestling."

When I first heard the news of his passing, I was deeply saddened, but not anymore. As much as I respect what he did for the industry, anyone who does coke or any other drug for that matter deserves the same consequences. His family are the ones I truly feel sorry for.

Diavle18 · Mar 25, 2003

Earthquake:

When I first heard the news of his passing, I was deeply saddened, but not anymore. As much as I respect what he did for the industry, anyone who does coke or any other drug for that matter deserves the same consequences. His family are the ones I truly feel sorry for.

I couldn't agree with you more.

steveold · Mar 26, 2003

That sucks what Curt did to his own body.

I wonder if the fact that he "suffered" a considerable drop from the heights of stardom (WWF) had anything to do with his drug use.

I know people who once they hit the "big time" and fall away from it -- are never the same again.

Force · Mar 26, 2003

So if you do drugs you deserve to die huh? What about alcohol? That's a drug as well, and lots of people use it. It also kills far more people then all illicit drugs combined, so don't give me that, "but alcohol is harmless!" crap. I'm sure if we go by your logic, more then half of this board deserves to die for using a recreational drug of some sort.

As much as I hate it, I expected a post to pop up with this message though. What irks me is if someone kills themself eating fast food everyone mourns them. If someone ODs on drugs (no matter how upstanding of a citizen they were otherwise) everyone basically says "good riddance", like his using a substance was really effecting you one way or the other.

Matt

PS: Kurt Hennig, Thanks for the years of entertainment and smiles.

SonGohan · Mar 26, 2003

..and that's perfect!

Argentina94 · Mar 26, 2003

Force:
So if you do drugs you deserve to die huh? What about alcohol? That's a drug as well, and lots of people use it. It also kills far more people then all illicit drugs combined, so don't give me that, "but alcohol is harmless!" crap. I'm sure if we go by your logic, more then half of this board deserves to die for using a recreational drug of some sort.

As much as I hate it, I expected a post to pop up with this message though. What irks me is if someone kills themself eating fast food everyone mourns them. If someone ODs on drugs (no matter how upstanding of a citizen they were otherwise) everyone basically says "good riddance", like his using a substance was really effecting you one way or the other.

Matt

PS: Kurt Hennig, Thanks for the years of entertainment and smiles.

Alcohol isn't a drug. Just because something may be addictive to some people doesn't classify it as a drug.

In that regard, maybe potato chips, chocolate, sex, and Neo carts should also be drugs.

Force · Mar 26, 2003

Argentina94
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Alcohol isn't a drug. Just because something may be addictive to some people doesn't classify it as a drug.

In that regard, maybe potato chips, chocolate, sex, and Neo carts should also be drugs. [/QB][/QUOTE]

Call your doctor and ask if alcohol is a drug. Or a psycologist, or a social worker, or a nurse. Fuck, even the fry guy at mcdonald's knows that ethyl alcohol is a drug. It's (maybe not so) common knowledge. Actually, I find this funny, because every once in a while you meet someone that doesn't think of alcohol as a recreational drug, because it's legal, but when you refer to it as a drug, they realize it is. I've never met anyone that out right denies that alcohol is a drug. What's next? the sky is pink?

Matt

MegaDrive20XX · Mar 26, 2003

Force:

Argentina94

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Alcohol isn't a drug. Just because something may be addictive to some people doesn't classify it as a drug.

In that regard, maybe potato chips, chocolate, sex, and Neo carts should also be drugs. [/QB]

Call your doctor and ask if alcohol is a drug. Or a psycologist, or a social worker, or a nurse. Fuck, even the fry guy at mcdonald's knows that ethyl alcohol is a drug. It's (maybe not so) common knowledge. Actually, I find this funny, because every once in a while you meet someone that doesn't think of alcohol as a recreational drug, because it's legal, but when you refer to it as a drug, they realize it is. I've never met anyone that out right denies that alcohol is a drug. What's next? the sky is pink?

Matt [/QB][/QUOTE]

Well the sky can appear pink during sunset. In all seriousness I'm with you on this matter, alcohol is indeed a drug, the fact that at one time (Prohibition) it was illegal to make, consume or be in places (Speakeasies) where it was served says volumes on that, even though it was an asinine law that was doomed not to work. It's results have killed more ppl than all the bullets, bombs, wars, and guns combined. How anyone can argue that it's not a drug is beyond me.

Zeekade Zarathos · Mar 26, 2003

Alcohol's a drug, but that doesn't change Earthquake's original statement one bit. If you die of cocaine, alcohol, any addictive drug that you know can kill you, you're a dumbass.

Force · Mar 26, 2003

Zeekade Zarathos:
Alcohol's a drug, but that doesn't change Earthquake's original statement one bit. If you die of cocaine, alcohol, any addictive drug that you know can kill you, you're a dumbass.

He made a choice that wasn't in his long term health's best interests (he's been a junkie forver BTW), hell, he might even be a dumbass for it, but I don't think his crimes against HIMSELF warrant people saying "he deserved to die".

It's amazing what a little propaganda can do. 30 years of anti drug ad campiegns and now if you do a line of coke you should be put in jail or on death row.

Matt

aria · Mar 26, 2003

Well hell, I was guessing steriods.

Force · Mar 26, 2003

Bobak:
Well hell, I was guessing steriods.

Honestly, I'm guessing steroids played a huge part as well. They don't do a whole world of good for the heart, and long term use can do some damage. I'm guessing the coke just pushed the already weakened heart over the edge.

Matt

Lagduf · Mar 26, 2003

Force:
What irks me is if someone kills themself eating fast food everyone mourns them.

Dude, what the hell are you talking about right here? Can you please point to a case where this has ever happened. If someone ever died from eating themselves to death i sure would not mourn them.

Argentina94 · Mar 26, 2003

Force:

Call your doctor and ask if alcohol is a drug. Or a psycologist, or a social worker, or a nurse. Fuck, even the fry guy at mcdonald's knows that ethyl alcohol is a drug. It's (maybe not so) common knowledge. Actually, I find this funny, because every once in a while you meet someone that doesn't think of alcohol as a recreational drug, because it's legal, but when you refer to it as a drug, they realize it is. I've never met anyone that out right denies that alcohol is a drug. What's next? the sky is pink?

Matt

Sorry, but just because you think it's a drug doesn't classify it as one.

An addiction does not constitute something as a drug. Next thing, you'll refer to alcoholism as a "sickness".

Cigarettes are still legal and as a smoker I defy anyone who thinks it isn't a drug, due to it's extremely addictive nature. Nicotine creates a craving in the body like any other drug and is impossible to do in moderation. Drinking, on the other hand, is easy to do in moderation.

I only drink when I go out and never feel the need to increase my consumption. I never feel a craving for it considering all the times I've been drinking. By definition, it cannot then be a drug. Otherwise everyone who drinks will end up an alcoholic.

Phoenix Down · Mar 26, 2003

I think this qualifies as "I told you so." wink

Guess he's not so perfect anymore... oh_no

Shred · Mar 26, 2003

Force:
So if you do drugs you deserve to die huh? What about alcohol? That's a drug as well, and lots of people use it. It also kills far more people then all illicit drugs combined, so don't give me that, "but alcohol is harmless!" crap. I'm sure if we go by your logic, more then half of this board deserves to die for using a recreational drug of some sort.

As much as I hate it, I expected a post to pop up with this message though. What irks me is if someone kills themself eating fast food everyone mourns them. If someone ODs on drugs (no matter how upstanding of a citizen they were otherwise) everyone basically says "good riddance", like his using a substance was really effecting you one way or the other.

Matt

PS: Kurt Hennig, Thanks for the years of entertainment and smiles.

The thing here is unlike something like crack just eating one hamburger or having one drink will not possibly kill your dumb ass. Or how about huffing white out I went to high school with a guy who died the first time he did that.
Yes alcohol is a drug just like coke and pot and cigarattes. But you have to down a lot of alcohol for it to kill you via alcohol poisoning. As well as you have to eat a lot of greasy ass fast food before it blocks your heart enough to stroke you out. Unlike some illegal drugs that can kill you the first time you use them. Can anyone say heroin?

Magnaflux · Mar 26, 2003

Lagduf:

Force:
What irks me is if someone kills themself eating fast food everyone mourns them.

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Dude, what the hell are you talking about right here? Can you please point to a case where this has ever happened. If someone ever died from eating themselves to death i sure would not mourn them.

:erm: haha, uhh I used to work at a funeral home and uh... it happens. I'm sure you all wanted to know that too.

Mr. Wizard · Mar 26, 2003

First, Earthquake never said Perfect deserved to die because he used drugs he just said Perfect made a choice and he died by the choice. You reap what you sow. He made his grave now he has to sleep in it. Cause and effect. Responsibility for ones actions. I dont think anyone with common since and a concept of respect could respect a decision to destory oneself through drugs. It is sad though. Just wish someone would have uncovered his problem before hand so they could have helped him. frown

SPINMASTER X · Mar 26, 2003

Regardless of all that everybody knows Cocaine is a helluva lot worse than alcohol, if it wasn't then it'd be legal. Usually the drunk is the funny guy at the party not the coke head. Hell as soon as you find out somebody is doing coke at a party all the drunks, weed smokers and X users be about to call the fuckin police.

Robert · Mar 26, 2003

Curt Hennig?
This name reminds me something, no one has a pic of him?

Takumaji · Mar 26, 2003

Woah

A lot of experts in here.

*tiptoes out of this thread, giggling*

td741 · Mar 26, 2003

Sorry Argentina...

Alcohol is a drug, as classified by Health Canada. It's just a legal drug.

Read the first sentence here:
<a href="http://sano.camh.net/infoline/tp11.htm" target="_blank">http://sano.camh.net/infoline/tp11.htm</a>

"For many people, alcohol is a very important drug, although it is not always thought of as one. After all, it's legally obtained in Ontario by people 19 and over. It is also widely used, for social and even religious purposes. But any substance we take that can change our mood, feelings or behavior is considered a drug."

Note, the above site is the Substance Abuse Network of Ontario. It's linked from the Health Canada site here:http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cds/stats/index.htm
(Click on Drug and Alcohol facts.)

Also note, Cigarrettes (well nicotine) also qualifies.

Domino-chan · Mar 26, 2003

I still think it's sad that he chose the drug route. frown

EMAGDNIM · Mar 26, 2003

robert:
Curt Hennig?
This name reminds me something, no one has a pic of him?

WWF My friend....that's why you've heard of the name...

Hidden Character · Mar 26, 2003

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