Sid Eudy's son comments on his father passing away.
On August 26th, Sid Eudy's son Gunnar announced that Sid had passed away at 63 following a battle with cancer. Sid had a legendary career as a wrestler; he was known as Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, and Sycho Sid. Among other accolades, he held the WWF Championship and the WCW Championship.
In a post on Facebook, Gunnar Eudy issued a statement on his father's passing:
He was known as Psycho Sid Vicious to the world, but to our family, he was simply 'Popper,' the beloved grandfather.
Sid was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2016 and atrial fibrillation (better known as AFIB) around the same time. He was also given a pacemaker. In April 2021, he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was linked to roundup weed killer.
Although he never told anyone about his fight against cancer, Sid lived his life to the fullest, attending the gym, boxing classes, making appearances for his fans, and of course t-ball games for the kids. He passed away peacefully in his bed, leaving behind a legacy of strength and determination. I've never met anyone with a fraction of the strength as my father he truly was one of a kind.
Thanks everyone for the uplifting words and love we definitely feel it we have received thousands of messages and are grateful for everyone of them. I don't have time to reply but I have read them all thank you thank you thank you!
Signed, Gunnar Eudy
Sting, Ric Flair, and others have paid tribute to Sid since his passing. Check out their comments here.
Click here to see what Shawn Michaels had to say about Sid's impact on his career.
On behalf of Fightful, we send our condolences to Sid's family and friends.
