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Killer Kowalski Passes Away
Posted by Ashish on 08.30.2008

Wrestling legend dies at the age of 81...

Walter "Killer" Kowalski passed away early this morning. Kowalski had been taken off life support two weeks ago. He suffered a massive heart attack back on August 8th.

Our condolences go out to Killer Kowalski's family and friends.

Credit: WrestlingObserver.com

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"Shoot for the moon - if you miss, you may hit a star." - Walter "Killer" Kowalski

RIP

Posted By: Jasper (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 03:17 PM

Rest in peace Kowalski.

Posted By: Barry (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 03:18 PM

Age of...? What?

R.I.P. Kawalski. Thoughts and prayers will be with your family.

Posted By: Aaron Hubbard (Registered) on August 30, 2008 at 03:19 PM

R.I.P. Killer Kowalski

Posted By: Polish Post (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 03:22 PM

My heart goes out to his family

Posted By: Guest#6812 (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 03:29 PM

RIP Killer.

Posted By: PHOENIXZERO (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 03:30 PM

Wow 2 deaths in 3 days for me. Thursday we had to put my dog Mariah to sleep =( & now today the man that trained triple h dies =(

Posted By: John (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 03:39 PM

What a horrible way to go.. suffering that long. RIP, legend.

Posted By: Engel (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 03:45 PM

kowalski no longer around = epic fail

R.I.P to a true legend in the business.

Posted By: jj (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 04:00 PM

Rest In Peace, Mr. Kowalski.

You were a legend in this business and paved the way for many of today's stars, as well as the stars of the future.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Kowalski family.

Posted By: Kyle (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 04:05 PM

RIP.

Nice career, a legend in the business and influenced a helluva a lot of today's superstars.

Posted By: ego (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 04:17 PM

RIP Killer Kowalski. True Legend

Posted By: Odd Job (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 04:26 PM

Another legend lost.

Posted By: Zachary (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 04:29 PM

You will be missed

Posted By: Jim (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 04:35 PM

Killer Kowalski lives on through first his family and secondly his wrestling "family". Countless "sons and daughters" that were on the receiving end of his wisdom inside the squared circle.
A true legend from a time when wrestlers were not "superstars" and it all seemed so real.
You will be missed but not forgotten.

Posted By: JT (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 04:57 PM

Rest in peace, Killer Kowalski. You will never be forgotten.

Posted By: ZeroVX (Registered) on August 30, 2008 at 05:01 PM

Well, it seemed inevitable after all the recent health reports. At least he lived to a ripe age. Rest in peace.

Posted By: T.G. Corke (Registered) on August 30, 2008 at 05:02 PM

RIP

Posted By: The Great Capt. Smooth (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 05:02 PM

"now today the man that trained triple h dies =("

He did a whole lot more than that.

RIP.

Posted By: Guest#4353 (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 05:03 PM

rip

Posted By: guesthehe (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 05:13 PM

Rest in Peace, Killer. Your legacy will never die.

Posted By: Thexman (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 05:24 PM

He gave it a hell of a fight, right until the end. RIP Mr. Kowalski, you truly are in the Cooperstown of wrestling. Many condolences to the family.

Posted By: Essa Rios (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 05:40 PM

R.I.P Killer Kowalski

Posted By: Chantelle (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 05:56 PM

Walter you are a champion at life and fought the inevitable til the end.
RIP
Killer K

Posted By: Josh (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 06:27 PM

R.I.P. Thanks for everything.

Posted By: Krisskross (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 06:48 PM

Killer sure was one helluva fighter. In life as in death.

Thanks for all the memories. RIP

Posted By: onephatdude (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 07:00 PM

RIP Killer

Posted By: Deano (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 07:19 PM

RIP

Posted By: Sorry (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 07:56 PM

RIP, thanks for your contribution to wrestling and all the wrestlers you trained. My personal favorite off the top of my head is Perry Saturn.

Posted By: Joe (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 08:15 PM

RIP to a legend.

Rest well killer.
Wrestler, teacher, and my friend.

Posted By: JMX9199 (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 08:35 PM

R.I.P. I never followed what you did but i respect what you did. so RIP

Posted By: PerrY (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 08:53 PM

The man that I was hoping to have train me in wrestling is now gone. I am truly saddened.
R.I.P. Walter "Killer" Kowalski You will be misssed

Posted By: Lucid (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM

Rest in peace great teacher.

Posted By: Steve-O (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 10:11 PM

Rest In Peace Killer Kowalski, you have trained alot of tremendous wrestlers.

Posted By: Good Man (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 10:21 PM

81 years old, that's really good for a wrestler. This guy took care of himself and should be an example for these young guys dying in their 40s.

Posted By: Nice life (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 10:23 PM

We knew it was coming, R.I.P. Killer

Posted By: William (Guest) on August 30, 2008 at 10:42 PM

Rest in peace Killer Kowalski, one of the true legends of the business and a teacher and mentor to many - may your legacy live on for years to come.

Posted By: PJ (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 12:12 AM

Positivity? In my 411?

Posted By: /b/ (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 12:16 AM

I hope you are upstairs wrestling Benoit, Blassie, JYD, and others.

RIP to Mister Kowalski.

May the claw rock on in heaven.

~Paul

Posted By: Paul (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 12:47 AM

RIP Killer. You will never be forgotten. May God bless you and your family.

Posted By: The Squid (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 01:00 AM

RIP to everyone your a legend, but you your family you were a father and thats worth more then anything. RIP legend, father, friend to many.

Posted By: RIP (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 01:26 AM

Kowalski seems to have gone out in a way befitting him: Fighting tooth and nail every inch of the way. Two weeks off life support, hell most people wouldn't have lasted two days. The man was legit tough and its always sad when a pioneer passes away.. RIP Killer Kowalski, and God Bless to his family and friends.

Posted By: Black Scorpion (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 01:36 AM

I highly doubt that Killer WANTED to go out fighting tooth & nail, but it certainly does seem fitting. I wish his loved ones all the best in their grieving.

Posted By: Four Twenty (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 02:36 AM

Heaven needed another great teacher, friend and angel. May your claw fly across the skies forever! You will be missed.

My condolences to the entire Kowalski family. Now my dad can see his matches in person! Enjoy the view Killer!

Posted By: acc1213johnson (Registered) on August 31, 2008 at 05:27 AM

I'm tired of all these deaths. We can't afford to lose another one. Rest in Peace to a true legend. Killer Kolwalski will be missed.

Posted By: Dwayne (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 05:46 AM

hate to say it Paul, but Benoit isn't upstairs. RIP Killer

Posted By: Guest#2574 (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 10:04 AM

If you go on msn.com, Killer Kowalski's passing made Top Headlines. Just goes to show how much of a legend he is when a wrestler's passing makes top headline news on one of the internet's top news websites in the world.

R.I.P Killer, The Game shall keep your legacy alive and strong for many more years to come.

Posted By: Kristian (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 01:18 PM

I watched him wrestle on TV in the 60's and saw him live once in Australia in 1966. I loved hating him. Now headlining in a better place.

Posted By: Doug (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 01:46 PM

We love you Killer, enjoy heaven, but man you will be missed here! RIP!

Posted By: King Of Kings (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 03:10 PM

almost forty two years ago to the day, my dad took me to my first pro wrestling show at the old expo hall in wheeling, ev, headlined by a wwwf title match between bruno sammartino and a perpetual motion machine named killer kowalski.
though i rooted against him that night and countless others with all the fervor an eight year old bruno fan could muster, it was always obvious what a talented performer kowalski was.
his passing leaves a void, and makes all who remember spending a significant portion of their childhoods watching killer slap on the stomach claw feel a little older, and a lot sadder.

Posted By: oldschoolfan (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 04:50 PM

Thank You Killer (clap, clap, clapclapclap)
Thank You Killer (clap, clap, clapclapclap)

Posted By: Krystof (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 05:40 PM

R.I.P.

Posted By: Sam (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 08:42 PM

Thank you Walter for everything you contributed to not only wrestling but to the lives of everyone you met. Rest In Peace dear friend.

Posted By: CM Wolf (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 09:06 PM