Posted on 11/29/2012 1:51:08 PM PST by EveningStar
Dale Hey, who wrestled as Buddy Smith, Dale Roberts, Dale Valentine and most notably as Buddy Roberts, has passed away at the age of 65.
Hey, part of the Hall of Fame Fabulous Freebirds trio, had a previous long battle with throat cancer, which he attributed to heavy smoking. He was part of two of the greatests tag teams of the last 40 years, the Freebirds and the Hollywood Blonds.
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Fabulous Freebird Buddy Roberts Passes Away at 65
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I remember those guys.
Not that its a big deal to me.
Badstreet USA!
RIP.
Those ‘wrastlers’ don’t seem to last very long on this side of the terra firma.
65 is some longevity for a pro-wrestler.
http://prowrestling.about.com/od/whatsrealwhatsfake/a/wrestlersdeaths.htm
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