Chris Kanyon (whose original name is Chris Klucsaritas), an openly gay wrestler, was found dead at his home in Queens on Friday. He was 40 years old.
According to reports, Kanyon died of an intentional overdose of prescription pills. Nothing, however, is official until the coroner releases their report.
Kanyon has tried to take his own life in the past. In 2003, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after trying to commit suicide. As recently as last week, he was also evidently struggling with depression and talking about ending his own life.
After graduating from the University of Buffalo and working as a physical therapist, Kanyon left that field to become a professional wrestler in 1992. He worked for both World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment (then known as World Wrestling Federation.)
The WWE issued a statement onits website, saying, "World Wrestling Entertainment would like to express its deepest condolences to Christopher Klucsaritis' family and friends on his trajic passing". Klucsaritis was under contract with the WWE from 2001 to 2004 when he retired, although he still occasionally did battle in the ring.
Many wrestlers from WWE, TNA and other associations have expressed their deepest sympathies to Chris' friends and family and have said how great a person he was.
My condolences to Chris Kanyon's (Chris Klucsaritis) family and friends.
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