Herb Abrams
Herb Abrams | |
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Born |
Herbert Charles Abrams July 2, 1955 Amarillo, Texas, United States |
Died |
July 23, 1996 41) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States | (aged
Cause of death | Myocardial infarction by Cocaine overdose |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Professional wrestling promoter |
Known for | Founder of the Universal Wrestling Federation |
Herbert Charles Abrams (January 2, 1954 – July 23, 1996) was an American professional wrestling promoter from New York.
Career
Abrams founded the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1990 and remained CEO of the company until his death. He was the head booker of the UWF from 1990 to 1992, and again in 1994.
Awards and accomplishments
Death
Before his death, while high on cocaine, Abrams was found naked and covered in a "vaseline" type substance,[1] destroying furniture with a baseball bat[1] in his New York office.[2] He was in the company of prostitutes at the time.[2] Not long afterwards, he died while in police custody,[1] of a heart attack.[2] He had cocaine stuck all over his body when he died.[2] He was laid to rest in New York.
References
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