Thursday, February 19, 2009

Verne Gagne



Verne Gagne, 82, has been named a suspect in the death of Helmut R. Gutman, 97. The two were were roommates at the Friendship Village Home. Both men suffered from Alzheimer's Disease-related dementia. It has been reported Gutman and Gagne had an altercation on January 26th. Gagne threw Gutman to the floor, which caused him to suffer a broken leg and head injury, which required hospitalization. Gutman passed away twenty days after the injuries were sustained, on February 14.
Police believe that Verne Gagne may have contributed to the January death of Helmut R. Gutmann, who lived with him in the Bloomington living facility, Friendship Village. Gagne and 97-year-old Gutmann, who both suffer from Alzheimer's-related dementia, allegedly got into a fight on Jan. 26 that led to Gutmann's death. Gutmann suffered a broken leg and a head injury in the fight. He was hospitalized, then released, but then was re-hospitalized due to complications. Four days ago, Gutmann died.
Verne Gagne first entered the world of wrestling in 1949. Before long, he became the perennial champion and owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association. He was a host of the weekly TV show, All-Star Wrestling, the highest-rated show on local prime-time television for nearly 40 years. Over the years, Gagne influenced the careers of Vachon, the Crusher, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and Jesse Ventura. He was inducted into the World Pro Wrestling Hall of Hame in 1999. Gagne's signature wrestling move was a sleeper hold.

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