What Was the Official Cause of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s Heart Attack?

According to the document obtained by TMZ, the legendary wrestler had pulmonary embolism – a blood clot – which triggered his fatal heart attack.

Wrestling Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (whose real name was Roderick George Toombs) passed away earlier this month due to a heart attack in his sleep.

Piper’s death certificate, which TMZ has posted, can be seen here. Roddy suffered from hypertension for years, resulting in chronic high blood pressure. Unfortunately, we’re not shocked by this news as clotting is often a side effect to high blood pressure. Rex “Rowdy” Roddy Piper The death certificate from the County of L.A. Department of Public Health additionally hints at the passion Piper had for his profession.

Following Piper’s death, WWE paid tribute to him on Monday Night Raw with a ten bell salute as well as a graphic of him on the video screen and wrestlers were wearing “Hot Rod” t-shirts on August 3 episode of Raw. “I extend my deepest condolences to his family”.