WWE star The Iron Sheik has died ‘peacefully’ aged 81

The WWE icon's family confirmed the sad news that he had died

Dominic Smithers

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Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is the News/Agenda Desk Lead, covering the latest trends and breaking stories. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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WWE star The Iron Sheik has died ‘peacefully’ aged 81

The WWE icon's family confirmed the sad news that he had died

WWE star The Iron Sheik has died ‘peacefully’ aged 81

The WWE icon's family confirmed the sad news that he had died

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