NFT: RIP Vader aka Leon White

to the mastodon.

What did he die from?

I don't see a report anywhere.

I guess it was time, it was time, IT...WAS....VADERS TIME!

RIP to a legendary big man.

Its Vader time !!!

In comment 13995148 BigBlueDownTheShore said:

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I don't see a report anywhere.

His son just tweeted it
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Around a month ago my father was diagnosed with a severe case of Pneumonia. He fought extremely hard and clinically was making progress. Unfortunately, on Monday night his heart had enough and it was his time.

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It is with a heavy heart to inform everyone that my father, Leon White, passed away on Monday night (6/18/18) at approximately 7:25pm.

but his early 90s brawls with Sting and Foley were great.

Big man. Hall of fame lock. Sad and confused why they couldn't let him in while alive.

In comment 13995220 Mr. Nickels said:

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Big man. Hall of fame lock. Sad and confused why they couldn't let him in while alive.

I thought he was, but he just inducted Stan Hansen.

He's a lock to get in now, but they should have done it last year, when it was apparent he wouldn't be around much longer.

Met him a few times. Very nice guy.

Was he the first 400 pounder to perform a moonsault? I believe so. I mean Andre was extremely agile too in his youth but he wasn't doing moonsaults.

WWF wasted him. From the get-go too having Shawn Michaels, a dud face champ, eliminate him with 1 hand during Vaders Royal Rumble debut was stupid.

RIP Vader

wwe wasted him. RIP to the big man

Only 63!
Damn!

In comment 13995339 Banks said:

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wwe wasted him. RIP to the big man

He did moonsaults in his prime as a big guy. Ridiculous athlete, but I think he was past his best in WWF/E. He was really at his best in New Japan and his early WCW days

Oh man this sucks. They never seems to get this guy quite the right character. Almost a huge waste. It�s like why couldn�t they Fifure out a Kane-like character for him before Kane? His characters in the big leagues were always so pedestrian or corny

a couple years back I thought.

In comment 13995835 giantsFC said:

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Oh man this sucks. They never seems to get this guy quite the right character. Almost a huge waste. It�s like why couldn�t they Fifure out a Kane-like character for him before Kane? His characters in the big leagues were always so pedestrian or corny

When he was in WWF/E, yes. But before that (Japan, WCW) he was booked very well as an unstoppable monster heel