Brian Pillman's Official Obituarry

Brian Pillman's Official Obituary October 8, 1997 This is the official obituary, from this morning's Cincinnati Enquirer. BRIAN W. PILLMAN WAS EX-BENGAL WALTON - Brian W. Pillman, 35, a professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation and a former player with the Cincinnati Bengals, died Sunday. His death remains under investigation. Surviving are his wife, Melanie Lawrence Pillman; a son, Brian Zachary Pillman of Walton; two daughters, Danielle Pillman of Cincinnati and Brittany Pillman of Walton; his mother, Mary Pillman of Norwood; a brother, Philip Pillman of Norwood; and three sisters, Linda Pillman of Norwood, Angie Chamberlain of Bethel anad Susan Wermes of Mason. There is no visitation. The service will be 10 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church of Walton. Stith Funeral Home in Florence is handling arrangements. Memorials can be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati 45229-3095.

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The fans of the WWF are saddened by the death this weekend of Brian Pillman. According to information furnished by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, Brian was found dead Sunday afternoon at approximately 1:09 PM in his room at the Budgetel Inn in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Medical Examiner's Office is conducting an autopsy and at this time the manner and cause of death are undetermined. At this particular time, we have no information as to funeral details or any special requests of the family. The WWF sends its deepest condolences to Brian's widow, Melanie, and her family.

Early predictions on cause of death predicted a pain killers over-dose, but now it looks much more like a heart atack. Pillman's father also died of a heart atack, and the fact that Pillman take pain killers probably induced his desease.

The World Wrestling Federation has been informed by a representative of the Pillmans that a memorial fund has been set up for the Pillman family. Contributions can be mailed to the following: Brian Pillman Memorial Fund 1-B Quaker Ridge Road Suite 144 New Rochelle, New York 10804