What was the tragedy of the Von Erich family? What is the curse of the Von Erich family?

The Von Erich family is an American professional wrestling family. Originally from Texas, their actual surname is Adkisson. Still, every member of the wrestling business has used the ring name “Von Erich,” after the family patriarch, Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson).

Jack took on the name as part of his wrestling gimmick (i.e. in-ring persona) as he originally portrayed a Nazi heel, hence using a German name. When Fritz died of cancer in his Denton County home in 1997 at the age of 68, five of his six sons had predeceased him.

On March 16, 2009, it was announced that the Von Erich family would be inducted (as a group) into the WWE Hall of Fame. They were inducted by longtime Von Erich rival Michael “P.S.” Hayes, with Kevin Von Erich accepting the induction.

What was the tragedy of the Von Erich family?

Fritz Von Erich died of lung cancer which spread to his brain in 1997. Jack Adkisson Jr. Fritz Von Erich’s first son died after accidentally being electrocuted and drowning in a puddle at the age of 7 in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.

Mike, Chris, and Kerry all committed suicide; Mike took an overdose of Placidyl near Lewisville Lake in 1987 at the age of 23, Chris shot himself in the head with a 9mm handgun in 1991 at the age of 21, and Kerry shot himself in the chest in the family yard in 1993 at the age of 33.

What is the curse of the Von Erich family?

Death Struck The Von Erich’s So Often That It Came To Be Seen As A Curse. The family’s tragic history began even before wrestling when son Jack died in a horrible accident at just the age of 7. That tragedy turned into a full-blown curse through the 1980s and 90s.