Celebrity Deathwatch: Rodney Anoai, Professional Wrestler, 34

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http://www.wrestleline.com/news/oct00/news102300.htm

NEWS: Yokozuna, 34, has died
October 23, 2000
By Denny Burkholder
WrestleLine Staff Writer

WWF.com has reported that Rodney Anoai - better known to fans as Yokozuna -
passed away Sunday night as a result of a heart attack. He was 34.

Anoai was found in his London hotel room. He was participating in a
wrestling tour of England at the time of his passing.

Anoai was one of the more successful Samoan wrestlers of the past few
decades. Nephew of Wild Samoans Afa and Sika and relative of Solofa
"Rikishi" Fatu, Anoai competed as Kokina in a few territories before
achieving his biggest fame as Yokozuna in the WWF. There, he defeated both
Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight title in 1993. He
held the WWF World Title twice and the WWF Tag Team Title once, with the
late Owen Hart.

WrestleLine.com offers our sincerest condolences to Anoai's friends and
family. Rodney will be greatly missed.

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