Adrian Street dead aged 82: Wrestling legend known for no holds barred style passes away from sepsis

BRITISH wrestling icon Adrian Street has tragically passed away aged 82.

The Welshman had a long and thriving career in the sport, which began all the way back in 1957.

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British wrestling icon Adrian Street has tragically died aged 82[/caption]

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Street died this past weekend following a bout of sepsis[/caption]

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Street began his wrestling career in the in the 50’s after refusing to become a miner like his dad[/caption]

The charismatic Street survived a cancer scare in 2001 but recently suffered a stroke, which led to a brain bleed.

But he passed away on Sunday night following a bout of sepsis, which came on after he developed colitis – a form of bowel disease.

His wife Linda said in a statement: “He’d had a heart problem a while ago which was resolved.

“But then he had a stroke earlier this month which resulted in a bleed on the brain.

“He was recovering from that at home when he developed colitis – a chronic inflammatory bowel disease – which later turned into sepsis.

“That’s what killed him.”

Linda and her family are still getting to grips to the grandfather-of-five’s passing.

She said: “It all came about so quick. I’ve still not come to terms with it yet.”

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Street’s family plan to cremate his remain and spread his ashes near their family home[/caption]

Adrian ran away from home as a teenager to pursue wrestling after refusing to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a miner.

He was quickly signed to a promotion and given the name Kid Tarzan Jonathan.

He would later revert back to using his real name and captivated audiences with his flamboyant outfits and personality inside the ring.

But it wasn’t only Adrian’s androgynous style that saw him become a fan favourite.

The Brynmawr bruiser’s no-holds-barred fighting style was a real crowd-pleaser during his stints in All Star Wrestling and NWA Hollywood Wrestling.

Adrian called time on his professional career in 2014 after a staggering 57 years of competing in the ring

Wife Linda who also competed as a wrestler described her late husband as “the kindest, most lovely and loving man” she’d ever known.

She plans to cremate her late partner and scatter his ashes on the mountains neighbouring their home in Cwmbran, Wales.

She said: “He loved the outdoors and we’d go on long walks in the countryside all the time.

“He’d really be at peace up there.”

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