You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. For 30 years, the family of wrestling star Gino Hernandez believed his tragic death was a drug-related murder. Failed to delete flower. Bruce Prichard comments, "The medical examiner didnt understand how much cocaine could get into someone being ingested. [10], Although police dropped the homicide investigation into Hernandez's death, some still believe he was murdered in a drug-related incident. He relates it to a surreal out-of-body experience. It is said that all this was used to give Adams time off to visit relatives in England. Gary and Bruiser Brody had to intervene in the skirmish and make peace between everyone. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Gino Hernandez (6182701)? All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. His hair quickly grew back in two months, while Adams' hair took longer. He initially competed barefoot but transitioned to wearing proper wrestling gear throughout the duration of his career. He adds, "I was no saint, man. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Too much lying. Unfortunately, to Harts dismay, Gino refused to leave Texas, and five days later, Harts wife informed him that Gino had died. Commenting on the last day she saw him, Ginos mother said, "He was in a hurry, always in a hurry. Recap of Jeanie Clarke on In Your Head Wrestling Radio, 05/08/2015. After Gino no-showed both events, WCCW management's phone calls to him went unanswered. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Early in his career, Gino had blond hair in a style similar to a man by the name of Ric Flair. After the match, Hernandez attempted to escape, but was tackled by Chris Von Erich, who was at ringside, and eventually had his hair shaved bald. Ones footing, both literally and figuratively, stemmed from how Adams would compete. Do we want it not to be as easy as saying he "overdosed on a combination of drugs and alcohol?" Despite their relationship, Hart struggled in that environment, skipping David Von Erichs funeral. Unfortunately, Hernandez's fatal cocaine overdose in 1986 prevented that scenario for ever. As the match reached its closing moments, Adams threw the referee over the top rope. Still, Casey didnt fall for it and often told Gino to "just act like a normal person. photo: decal By Ryan on October 25, 2016 1980s, 1986, Dead Before 50, Drug Overdose Al Green - Dead at 57 Ashura Hara - Dead at 68 Eddie Guerrero - Dead at 38 Karen Heuer 3 years ago I realized that had to stop, and that I had to do something about my hair - or lack thereof - so I took advantage of my genetic disposition, and used it to enhance a program. His contributions to wrestling should have garnered greater attention than they had. In encapsulating Gentlemans Chris Adams career, its important to understand his contributions to wrestling. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. While there could be a focus on his legal issues, marriages, and a more personal look at his life, this was never the focus here. Learn more about managing a memorial . [3] Gino returned to SCW, forming a hugely popular tag-team ("The Dynamic Duo") with the territory owner's son, Tully Blanchard. She came back to the table and we went to the lady's restroom, she said, 'Patricia, your bloody father just asked me to marry him.' Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Try again later. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Initially, Wolfe's death was ruled a homicide case; but following autopsy reports, his death was ruled the result of a cocaine overdose.