Born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, the WWE legend and WWE Hall of Famer, who is survived by his wife Caryl and their three children, passed away at the age of 81 last month.
Wrestling icon Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known as The Iron Sheik, has died at the age of 81. Sheik's own Twitter account announced the death, saying he passed away peacefully.
The Iranian star, who was considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of his generation, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, although a cause of death is yet to be announced.
In a solemn announcement that reverberated through the world of professional wrestling, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, popularly known as The Iron Sheik, passed away at the age of 81 on Wednesday.