MONTREAL – Maurice (Mad Dog) Vachon, the tough-talking and colourful wrestler with the trademark gravelly voice, has died at the age of 84.
The Montreal-born fighter died in his sleep early this morning at his home in Nebraska.
The news was confirmed by Yves Theriault, who made a documentary on the wrestler a few years ago.
Vachon started his career as an amateur before becoming an international star, taking part in the 1948 Olympics in London at the age of 18.
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He joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1984 but it was a short-lived career with the organization.
After taking part in some 13,000 fights and earning 30 titles, Mad Dog Vachon’s last professional bout was in Montreal on Oct. 13, 1986.
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