What Is Del Patriot Wilkes Death Cause? The wrestling icon recently passed away on July 1.
Wilkes was a former professional wrestler and a South Carolina football All-American. He was known by his ring names, The Patriot and The Trooper. Del was associated with American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Federation, Global Wrestling Federation, World Champion Wrestling, and All Japan Pro Wrestling over the course of several years.
His friends and fans have taken social media to express their deepest condolences to the family.
Del Patriot Wilkes Death Cause Revealed
Del Wilkes died at the age of 59 years on July 1, 2021.
According to Wrestling Inc, the cause of his death is a heart attack. Del suffered a massive heart attack on Thursday morning.
WWE is saddened to learn that Del Wilkes, known to WWE fans as The Patriot, has passed away at the age of 59.
WWE extends its condolences to Wilkes’ family and friends.
— WWE (@WWE) July 1, 2021
Del retired from pro wrestling because of a triceps injury. Del was living in Columbia, South Carolina, with his family, and he worked as a car salesman. Wilkes hosted WWAB Podcast Network’s “Unmasking the Truth” podcast with Andy McDaniel.
Many news outlets have posted the obituary of Del Wilkes’s death.
Who Is Del Patriot Wilkes’s Wife?
Del Wilkes’s wife is Cathy Wilkes.
Cathy and Del got married on April 29, 2013. They share five children.
Del started wrestling in 1988 and is a two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion and an AWA World Tag Team Champion. His last match was in October 1997 with WWE Hall of Famer Jim Neidhart.
Very sad to hear the passing of the Patriot Del Wilkes. Nothing but fond memories working with him in WCW. My thoughts are with his family and numerous fans. Thank you for the memories. ?
— Marc Mero (@MarcMero) July 1, 2021
Wilkes admitted to using cocaine and anabolic steroids during his football days. Del was imprisoned in 2002 for nine months for forging a prescription.
Del Patriot Wilkes Wiki And Net Worth Details Revealed
One can read about Del Wilkes on a couple of Wiki-bio pages or his Wikipedia page.
He was born on December 21, 1961. His height was 6 feet 5 inches or 1.96 meters. The Patriot’s weight was 116 kg or 255 lb.
Wilkes went to the University of South Carolina and had an auspicious college football career in the 1980s. After not securing a contract with the National Football League, he managed to start a career in international wrestling.
The Patriot was a star of Japanese professional wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment, and World Championship Wrestling, reports Newsweek.
Wilkes’s net worth might be abundant given his long and successful career.
