The sportsman, real name Roderick George Toombs, passed away in July at the age of 61.
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Read the remaining…’Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s cause of death revealed as “WWE Hall of Famer died from heart attack’.
The late athlete suffered from hypertension which led to chronic high blood pressure and eventually the blood clot in his lungs.
Piper’s death certificate, which TMZ has posted, can be seen here.
And the document reminds everyone how much of a force Roddy was in his profession… his occupation is listed as “PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER…”
Piper was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2006, but had said he was cancer free back in November.
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He wrote: “Roddy Piper was one of the most entertaining, controversial and bombastic performers ever in WWE… beloved by millions of fans around the world”.
