Pro Wrestler “Playboy” Buddy Rose Dies at 56 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 04-29-2009, 06:50 AM

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Paul Perschmann, better known as “Playboy” Buddy Rose, passed away on Tuesday, April 28. He was found dead in his home in Portland, Oregon by his wife.

No official report on the cause of death, though it is being said that he was suffering recently from blood sugar issues involving diabetes.

Buddy Rose was one of the legendary figures of the old Portland Wrestling under Don Owen alongside Roddy Piper. Rose also had a successful run in the AWA teaming with “Pretty Boy” Dug Somers under the management of Sherri Martel. The duo won the Tag Titles and engaged in a high-profile bloody feud with The Midnight Rockers of Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels. He also had brief runs in the WWF including wrestling the very first WrestleMania match under the guise of The Executioner against Tito Santana.

Rose ran a wrestling school “Colonel DeBeers” Ed Wiskoski in Portland, one of the few operating in the area, until it closed recently. Both were also honored in 2004 by the Cauliflower Alley Club.

wilson001 · 04-29-2009, 07:12 AM

That's really sad!!

Amanda Woodward · 04-30-2009, 04:09 AM

I think these death are a serious wake up call , wth is going on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yoMU4ij2lc

April 20th marked 10 yrs since Rick Rude passed.....poor guy was only 41

Marvo301 · 04-30-2009, 05:28 PM

It sad how many wrestlers die so prematurely.

Playboy Buddy Rose

04-29-2009, 06:50 AM	#1
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04-29-2009, 07:12 AM	#2
wilson001 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 20, 2008 Posts: 71	That's really sad!!
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04-30-2009, 05:28 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	It sad how many wrestlers die so prematurely. Playboy Buddy Rose
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04-30-2009, 04:09 AM	#3
Amanda Woodward Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 04, 2008 Posts: 108	I think these death are a serious wake up call , wth is going on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yoMU4ij2lc April 20th marked 10 yrs since Rick Rude passed.....poor guy was only 41