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Rocky Johnson
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Overview
Born
August 24
,
1944
·
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
January 15
,
2020
·
Lutz, Florida, USA
(pulmonary embolism)
Birth name
Wayde Douglas Bowles
Nickname
Soulman
Height
6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)
Mini Bio
Rocky Johnson was born on August 24, 1944 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for
WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
,
Spectrum Wrestling (1977)
and
Wrestling at the Chase (1959)
. He was married to
Ata Johnson
, Una Sparks and Sheila. He died on January 15, 2020 in Lutz, Florida, USA.
Family
Spouses
Ata Johnson
(December 22, 1978 - 2003) (divorced, 1 child)
Una Sparks
(July 9, 1966 - December 18, 1978) (divorced, 2 children)
Sheila
(? - January 15, 2020) (his death)
Children
Dwayne Johnson
Relatives
Simone Alexandra Johnson
(Grandchild)
Tiana Johnson
(Grandchild)
Trivia
Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008, introduced by his son Dwayne.
In 1983, Rocky became one of the first ten celebrities ever to grant wishes for the Make A Wish Foundation.
Portrayed by his son on an episode of
That '70s Show (1998)
.
Son
Dwayne Johnson
was born while Johnson was married. He divorced his wife and married Dwayne's mother when Dwayne was 6 years old.
Former WWF Tag Team champion with
Tony Atlas
.
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