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Oreal Donald Perras (August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name " the Russian Bear " Ivan Koloff.
Oct 17, 2021 · A look back at the career of Ivan Koloff, the man who defeated Bruno Sammartino and won the tag team titles twice with Nikita Koloff.
Feb 20, 2017 · Ivan Koloff — the "Russian Bear" whom pro wrestling fans loved to hate as the Cold War stand-in for the Soviet Union — has died at 74, his daughter and World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed.
Feb 18, 2017 · WWE is saddened to learn that Ivan Koloff, best known to the WWE Universe as one of Bruno Sammartino's most bitter rivals, has passed away at age 74. Koloff, nicknamed "The Russian Bear," quickly became a primary rival to one of the most beloved WWE Champions of all time, Bruno Sammartino.
On Jan. 18, 1971, only months after Koloff’s WWE debut, he created one of the company’s most infamous moments. In front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd of nearly 22,000, Koloff ascended to the top turnbuckle and dove onto the WWE Champion, Sammartino.
Birthplace: Ontario, Canada. Day of death: 18.02.2017 (at the age of 74) Cause of death: Leberkrebs. Gender: male. Height: 5' 10" (178 cm) Weight: 249 lbs (113 kg) WWW: http://www.ivankoloff.com. https://twitter.com/ikoloff. Career Data.
Feb 19, 2017 · GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ivan Koloff, the Canadian professional wrestler known as “The Russian Bear” in the ring, had died after fighting liver cancer. He was 74. Koloff’s daughter, Rachel Marley, and the WWE confirmed the death.
Feb 18, 2017 · The professional wrestler known as the bearded nefarious character “The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff is dead. He was 74.
Feb 18, 2017 · Koloff had been battling liver cancer and was in need of “urgent medical care,” according to a Go Fund Me page set up by his daughter, Rachel Marley, on Feb. 2.
Feb 18, 2017 · Ivan Koloff, the former WWE wrestler known as “The Russian Bear,” died on Saturday after battling liver cancer. He was 74.
