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Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 12, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as " The American Dream " Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and presented the persona of ...
- Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.
- Kidney failure
- October 11, 1945, Austin, Texas, U.S.
- June 11, 2015 (aged 69), Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Dusty Rhodes: Bio. WWE fans remember him best as a fun-loving good guy who battled The Million Dollar Man and “Macho King” Randy Savage alongside his valet Sapphire, but Dusty Rhodes was much more than just a smiling Superstar in polka dot tights. Born the son of a plumber in a poor area of Austin, Texas, Rhodes mixed a blue-collar work ...
Jun 11, 2015 · WWE is deeply saddened that Virgil Runnels, aka “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes — WWE Hall of Famer, three-time NWA Champion and one of the most captivating and charismatic figures in sports entertainment history — passed away yesterday at the age of 69. Photos: Dusty's career-defining moments. Runnels became a hero to fans around the ...
Jun 11, 2015 · Dusty Rhodes – the rotund, easy bleeding, easy talking professional wrestler who billed himself as “The American Dream” – died Thursday, the WWE said.
Jun 17, 2015 · Tributes to the late Dusty Rhodes have flooded social media following the news of the WWE Hall of Famer’s passing at age 69 last week. That remembrance and celebration of “The American Dream” continued Wednesday at a memorial service in Tampa, Fla. My eulogy from today's service for "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes 1945-2015 pic.twitter ...
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Jun 12, 2015 · WWE says Virgil Runnels, a former professional wrestler known by his fans as Dusty Rhodes, has died. He was 69. The company said Runnels died Thursday, but a spokesman declined to say where or how, saying the family had not authorized the release of that information. Runnels, who also went by the nickname “The American Dream,” was a member ...
Jun 11, 2015 · Dusty Rhodes, the passionately outspoken wrestler whose career spanned decades, has died at age 69, according to the WWE. Nicknamed The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes was the stage name of Virgil ...
