Eudy family thanks fans for support, shares information on Sid’s passing
The Eudy family is thankful for the support they’ve received during this difficult time.
Sid Eudy — known as Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, and Sycho Sid in pro wrestling — passed away on Monday at 63 years old. He was one of the defining big-man wrestlers of his era with multiple main event runs in WWF and WCW. Sid was a two-time WWF World Champion and also held the WCW World Championship twice.
Today, Sid’s youngest son Gunnar posted a message to Facebook thanking everyone for their “uplifting words and love.” Gunnar shared that his father had been diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April 2021 but chose to keep his battle with cancer private. Sid also battled heart issues that he was diagnosed with in 2016.
Gunnar wrote:
- He was known as Psycho Sid Vicious to the world, but to our family, he was simply ‘Popper,’ the beloved grandfather.
- Sid was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2016 and atrial fibrillation (better known as AFIB) around the same time. He was also given a pacemaker. In April 2021, he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which was linked to roundup weed killer.
- Although he never told anyone about his fight against cancer, Sid lived his life to the fullest, attending the gym, boxing classes, making appearances for his fans, and of course t-ball games for the kids. He passed away peacefully in his bed, leaving behind a legacy of strength and determination. I’ve never met anyone with a fraction of the strength as my father he truly was one of a kind.
- Thanks everyone for the uplifting words and love we definitely feel it we have received thousands of messages and are grateful for everyone of them. I don’t have time to reply but I have read them all thank you thank you thank you!
- Signed, Gunnar Eudy
A tribute graphic and video for Sid were shown on WWE Raw last night following his passing. The video can be watched below: