# "Classy" Freddy Blassie Dead at 85 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 3, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313 "2003-06-03T04:39:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pollo\_Boyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pollo\_Boyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollo_Boyo)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/1 "2003-06-03T04:39:38Z")
From the [411Mania Wrestling News Desk](http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/newsboard.php?news_id=6707) > [@](#): > > _Posted By Ashish on 06.02.03_ > “…Fred Blassie passed away earlier today at the age of 85. He had been fighting kidney and heart problems recently. The situation had become very serious over the past week.” I only remember Freddy Blassie as a legend, one of those few who made it possible for people like Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage to have a career. He has been wheel-chair stricken for many years, and my fondest memory is of him rallying WWF troops (during the “InVasion” storyline) and standing tall. I can only hope he is enjoying his time, teaching various religious figures headlocks and calling the PTBs “Pencil-Necked Geeks”. This is me: Sad again. ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/2 "2003-06-03T05:08:29Z")
I’d though Blassie was dead already, but then, I always think that about famous old people I haven’t heard about recently. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/3 "2003-06-03T12:00:16Z")
I marked out for his last Raw appearence. ☹ Rest in Peace, Blassie. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/4 "2003-06-03T12:06:26Z")
Any word on the health of the Grand Wizard of Wrestling? ---
**Author:** ![skin2skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@skin2skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skin2skin)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/5 "2003-06-03T12:08:35Z")
He’s gone to that ‘Squared Circle’ in the sky!! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/6 "2003-06-03T12:28:46Z")
Wow, that brings back memories! When I was young, our family gathered around and watched wrestling every saturday. I’m afraid that my brother still thinks it is real… ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/7 "2003-06-03T13:32:46Z")
The Grand Wizard/Abdullah Farouk (real name Ernie Roth) died quite some time ago. ---
**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/8 "2003-06-03T16:29:02Z")
As wrestling announcer Dick Lane used to say, “Whoa Nellie.” ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/9 "2003-06-03T18:13:11Z")
Breakfast just won’t be the same without him. Rest In Peace. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/10 "2003-06-04T00:54:09Z")
Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess yeah yeah yeah yeah ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classy-freddy-blassie-dead-at-85/179313/11 "2003-06-06T02:33:35Z")
bump for **Reeder**.