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Death. Rude was found unconscious by his wife and died on the morning of April 20, 1999, at the age of 40 when he suffered from heart failure. An autopsy report showed he died from an overdose of "mixed medications". At the time of his death, Rude was in training for a return to the ring.
So, what killed “Ravishing” Rick Rude? Approximately a month after departing WCW, Rick Rude was found unconscious by his wife and was pronounced dead on April 20, 1999, at the age of 40 due to heart failure. An autopsy later revealed that he’d died due to an overdose of mixed medications.
The Death of Rick Rude. On April 20th, 1999, Richard Erwin Rood passed away. He was just 40 years old and left behind a wife and three young children. According to his autopsy report, he died in bed at his home in Fulton County, Georgia.
Richard Erwin Rood (St. Peter, Minnesota; 7 de diciembre de 1958-Alpharetta, Georgia; 20 de abril de 1999), más conocido como "Ravishing" Rick Rude, fue un luchador profesional estadounidense que trabajó para la WCW y la WWE durante las décadas de 1980 y 1990.
Rick Rude died on April 20th, 1999 at the age of 40; his cause of death was found to be heart failure. It is believed that Rude’s death may have been caused by an overdose of mixed...
Unfortunately, as Rick Rude was training for an in-ring return, he passed away in April 1999 at the age of 40 years old.
Rude died at the age of 40 on April 20, 1999 after suffering heart failure. He is survived by his wife Michelle and their three children. The cause of death may have been an overdose of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and steroids.
