Silver King, a former CMLL Champion and known in lucha libre and WCW passed away at a Lucha Libre World show in London on May 11, 2019. He was wrestling Juventud Guerrera. From a report on FIghtful:

During the match with Juventud Guerrera, Silver King went in for a clothesline and covered his opponent. Juventud kicked out of the maneuver and King appeared to be struggling to get to his feet. Juventud also struggled to roll Silver King onto his back to make the cover as King became motionless.

Silver King is also remembered for his role in the film ‘Nacho Libre’. Silver King is the son of Dr. Wagner and kick started his career in the mid 1980s. He was a part of WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL, AAA and worked in various promotions and companies around the world.

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