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Picture of the Von Erichs. From left to right: Kerry, Fritz, Chris (front), Kevin, Mike and David. The Von Erich family is an American professional wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson, but every member working in wrestling has used the ring name "Von Erich" after family patriarch Fritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson).
Kerry committed suicide on the Von Erich ranch in 1993 after losing his right foot in a motorcycle accident in June 1986. Chris, who isn’t represented in the film, also committed suicide in 1991.
March 15, 1980: Fritz Von Erich says the family “loves the heck out of each other.” Standing are Kerry, Kevin, David, and Mike; sitting are Doris and Fritz Von Erich, and Chris is kneeling.
David was named after his mother Doris' brother David (real name Eugene David Smith), who at 14 had died of a brain tumor only months before David Von Erich was born in 1958. David, along with brothers Kevin and Kerry, loved to hunt and fish with their father; Fritz.
For the sake of Kevin Von Erich, and for Kerry’s daughters. And for their children for years to come. February 22, 1993: Wrestler Kerry Von Erich’s funeral held at First Baptist Church in Dallas.
Chris Von Erich; Birth name: Christopher Barton Adkisson: Born September 30, 1969 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Died: September 12, 1991 (aged 21) Denton, Texas, U.S. Cause of death: Suicide by gunshot: Family: Von Erich: Professional wrestling career; Ring name(s) Chris Von Erich: Billed height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1] Billed weight: 175 lb (79 kg) [1 ...
She moved to Kauai with Kevin Von Erich’s family and lived there until her death in 2015. Kevin Von Erich At 66, he is the only Von Erich brother still alive.
Michael Brett Adkisson (March 2, 1964 – April 12, 1987) was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Mike Von Erich. His four brothers, David, Kerry, Kevin and Chris, also wrestled. He was the son of longtime Texas wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich and a member of the Von Erich family.