Pat Patterson, who was the first openly gay wrestling star, has sadly died at the age of 79.
WWE confirmed the sad news in the following statement: “WWE is saddened to learn that Pat Patterson has passed away at the age of 79. WWE extends its condolences to Patterson’s family and friends.”
Pat began his wrestling career in the 1950s and joined WWE in the late 1970s. He later became an exec at WWE and pitched the idea for Royal Rumble in 1988.
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