Rey Mysterio Snr has passed away, his family have said.
The wrestling legend, real name Miguel Angel Lopez Dias, was the uncle of current WWE star Rey.
Mexican wrestling company Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide revealed the news on social media. They posted: ‘We regret the sensitive death of Miguel Ángel López Días, known as Rey Mysterio Sr.
‘We send our most sincere condolences to his loved ones and raise our prayers to heaven for his eternal rest.’
Mysterio, who was 66, began wrestling in 1976 and officially retired in 2009. His son, Rey, and grandson, Dominik, are still with WWE and Rey was introduced into the Hall of Fame in 2023.
The tragedy comes just a week after Mysterio Jnr’s father, Robert Gutierrez, died at the age of 76.
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