Former US wrestler Shad Gaspard is dead. He was missing for days after a bathing accident. Now there is sad certainty. Shortly before his death, he apparently became a hero.
- Former US wrestler Shad Gaspard is dead.
- He died after a bathing accident in Venice Beach.
- He apparently saved his ten-year-old son's life shortly before.
Los Angeles - Former US wrestling * star Shad Gaspard is dead. After a bathing accident , the authorities initially searched for his body for days. On Wednesday , his dead body was found on Venice Beach in Los Angeles, according to the US magazine TMZ .
The 39-year-old Shad Gaspard was therefore in the water with several other swimmers on the beach in Venice Beach on Sunday. According to the report, Gaspard's ten-year-old son was among them . Suddenly a current tore the group out into the sea.
Ex-wrestling star apparently drowns: Before that, he saved his son's life
Lifeguards immediately made their way to the swimmers. According to the report, they were able to pull Gaspard's son out of the water. Also because the ex-wrestler indicated to the swimmers that they should save his son from him. Subsequently, a wave is said to have hit the athlete and pushed under water .
#BreakingNews Investigators say a body, matching the description of the missing father, former WWE wrestling star Shad Gaspard, has washed ashore in Venice. He was swept away by a rip current while swimming with his 10 yr old son. Son was rescued by lifeguards. @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/JR2MpZzHah
- Daniella Guzman (@DaniellaNBCLA) May 20, 2020Particularly tragic: Gaspard's wife Siliana stood on the beach while the action was taking place and obviously had to watch everything.
US athlete dead: Shad Gaspard's body washed up
After the athlete disappeared under water, the authorities tried to find him by boat and helicopter. But the coast guard's search was unsuccessful. Even though it continued for days. The search for Gaspard only stopped on Wednesday morning.
A little later a body was washed up on the beach at Venice Beach on Wednesday. This could be identified as Shad Gaspard.
Shad Gaspard was a well-known US wrestler
Shad Gaspard was best known for his work as a wrestler in the WWE. He left WWE in 2010. Gaspard also appeared as an actor. He was seen in the series "Get Hard", "The Game" and "From Dusk till Dawn: The Series".
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