Japanese pro wrestler Yutaka Yoshie has dropped dead in the locker room immediately after a match, according to reports.
Yoshie suddenly collapsed and died following a match he competed in as part of All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Takasaki tournament.
He was just 50 years old when he passed away unexpectedly on Sunday.
According to reports, Yoshie, who appeared in good health during his match, suddenly “fell ill” and collapsed when he returned to the locker room.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead.
“After Yutaka Yoshie returned to the waiting room after the game, his condition suddenly deteriorated, and he was rushed to a hospital in Takasaki City, but he never returned home,” wrote AJPW on Twitter, according to a translation by Wrestling Inc.
“We would like to remember Yutaka Yoshie’s achievements during his lifetime and pray for his soul to rest in peace.”
Yoshie’s final match in a tag-team bout in which he partnered with Ryo Inoue to take on Hokuto Omori and Ryoji Choi, according to Yahoo Japan.
Yoshie did not appear to have any health issues during the match, the outlet noted.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former IWGP Tag Team Champion Yutaka Yoshie yesterday at the age of 50.
Our deepest sympathies go to Yoshie's family, friends and fans.
In memoriam: https://t.co/igbdsVC4zB pic.twitter.com/V49gpqO6Fn
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) March 11, 2024
In 1994, Yoshie made his debut in New Japan Pro Wrestling, winning the IWGP tag team championship in 2003 alongside Hiroshi Tanahashi.
“At 180 cm and 160kg (5-foot-11, 350 pounds), Yoshie was a true gentle giant whose bright disposition, contrasted with powerful in-ring offense made him a popular figure wherever he went,” NJPW wrote in a tribute to the wrestler, according to the New York Post.
The cause of Yoshie’s death has not been revealed.
Yoshie’s death comes amid soaring reports of people dying suddenly and mysteriously.
Growing numbers of young healthy people are now dying in mysterious circumstances or from causes that were once unheard of.
As Slay News reported earlier, a prominent doctor has died suddenly at just 43 years old.
Dr. Vicky Jennings, from South Africa, was an internationally recognized trauma surgeon who used social media to pressure the public into taking Covid mRNA vaccines.
The mother of two passed away unexpectedly last week after reportedly suffering a fatal heart attack.
Jennings’ death was announced by Netcare, the healthcare company that she worked for.
“Dr. Jennings, Clinical Head of Trauma Surgery at Netcare Milpark Hospital, was the personification of selfless, caring, and dedicated service,” said Dr. Richard Friedland, the CEO of Netcare.
While there has been no official explanation of why a young doctor would drop dead suddenly, many have been pointing to her past social media posts as an indication of what led to her heart attack.
Jennings often posted pro-vaccine propaganda that urged people to take Covid mRNA injections.
According to Jennings, raising concerns about the safety of the shots is “deadly” and considered “disinformation.”
Jennings also posted when she received her own injections, encouraging others to do so.
In one post, she even mocked so-called “anti-vaxxers.”
“Waiting to grow my unicorn horn now, and maybe Bill Gates can start tracking my fascinating life,” she mocked after taking the shot herself.
