WWE Hall Of Famer George "The Animal" Steele Passes Away At 79

By Marc Middleton

WWE Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele has passed away at the age of 79.

Wrestling agent Eric Simms noted on Facebook on Thursday that Steele had entered hospice care and that it wasn't looking good for him. WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund also noted on Facebook earlier this week that Steele was not at home when he called, and that Steele's wife informed Backlund that he may not be coming back home this time, indicating that he was under hospice care. Steele reportedly passed away last night.

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Hulk Hogan tweeted on Steele's passing this morning:

Below are various videos from Steele's WWE career:

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