Rocky Johnson
While Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the family’s first professional wrestler, Rocky Johnson was the family’s first professional wrestler. Rocky, born in Canada, began his professional wrestling career in 1964 and won multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. With Tony Atlas, a tag team partner, they won the World Tag Team Title in 1983, making them the first black champions in World Wrestling Entertainment. Johnson died of a pulmonary embolism in January 2020, claiming he had the flu and ignoring a possible doctor’s appointment.
Rocky Johnson
Rip Torn
With a career spanning more than 60 years, Rip Torn was a well-known actor and voice actor. He played Patches O’houlihan in Dodgeball: The Real Underdog Story, Zed in the Men in Black Franchise, and Arties in The Larry Sanders Show. Torn died at the age of 88 from Alzheimer’s disease and its complications.
Rip Torn
