The Iron Sheik
Iranian-American professional wrestler and actor
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| June 7 2023 | The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, passed away at his home in Fayetteville, Georgia. His death was attributed to cardiac arrest, with congestive heart failure and hypertension as contributing factors. |
| June 7 2023 | Passes away, leaving behind a legacy as a pioneering Iranian-American professional wrestler. |
| June 7 2023 | Passed away, marking the end of a legendary wrestling career. |
| June 7 2023 | Passed away, marking the end of a legendary wrestling career. |
| June 7 2023 | Passes away, leaving behind a legacy as a pioneering Iranian-American professional wrestler. |
| June 7 2023 | The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, passed away at his home in Fayetteville, Georgia. His death was attributed to cardiac arrest, with congestive heart failure and hypertension as contributing factors. |
| 2016 | The Iron Sheik was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2016. |
| 2016 | The Iron Sheik was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2016. |
| May 31 2016 | Charles Warren Reynolds, who murdered Vaziri's daughter, died in prison. |
| May 31 2016 | Charles Warren Reynolds, who murdered Vaziri's daughter, died in prison. |
| 2014 | The Iron Sheik acted in a documentary about his life titled 'The Sheik'. |
| 2014 | The Iron Sheik acted in a documentary about his life titled 'The Sheik'. |
| November 6 2014 | Vaziri challenged the then-Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, to an arm wrestling match at his office. |
| November 6 2014 | Vaziri challenged the then-Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, to an arm wrestling match at his office. |
| 2013 | Vaziri announced he had been off cocaine for four years. |
| 2013 | Vaziri announced he had been off cocaine for four years. |
| August 2013 | The managers of Iron Sheik, Page and Jian Magen, successfully crowdsourced $40,441 for the production of a documentary titled Iranian Legend: The Iron Sheik Story. |
| August 2013 | The managers of Iron Sheik, Page and Jian Magen, successfully crowdsourced $40,441 for the production of a documentary titled Iranian Legend: The Iron Sheik Story. |
| 2011 | The Iron Sheik appeared alongside Daniel Baldwin and Corey Feldman in the film Operation Belvis Bash. |
| 2011 | The Iron Sheik appeared alongside Daniel Baldwin and Corey Feldman in the film Operation Belvis Bash. |
| April 24 2010 | The Iron Sheik's last match took place, where he teamed with Jay Lethal to defeat Dylan Kage with Paul Bearer in a No Disqualification/Countout Match for Millennium Wrestling Federation. |
| April 24 2010 | The Iron Sheik's last match took place, where he teamed with Jay Lethal to defeat Dylan Kage with Paul Bearer in a No Disqualification/Countout Match for Millennium Wrestling Federation. |
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