Johnny Perry

Johnny Perry

Personal information
Born	(1972-10-24)October 24, 1972 North Carolina, United States
Died	November 21, 2002(2002-11-21) (aged 30) North Carolina, United States
Years active	2000-2002 (his death)
Medal record Strongman Representing  United States World's Strongest Man Qualified 2000 World's Strongest Man Qualified 2001 World's Strongest Man 4th 2002 World's Strongest Man America's Strongest Man 2nd 2002

Johnny Perry (October 24, 1972 – November 21, 2002) was a professional strongman competitor and professional wrestler^[1] from Zebulon, North Carolina, US. Perry finished fourth in the 2002 World's Strongest Man competition.^[2]

Death

A few months after the 2002 World's Strongest Man Championship, Perry died abruptly on November 21, 2002, from heart failure due to enormous size caused by steroid use. He was ranked fourth in the world by the International Federation of Strength Athletes at the time of his death.^[3]

References

1. "Former Pro Wrestler, Strongest Man Competitor Found Dead". WRAL-TV. November 22, 2002. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
2. "The World's Strongest Man". Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
3. "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. March 30, 2003. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012.