May 27, 2002 Observer Newsletter: Death of Davey Boy Smith

The death of Davey Boy Smith on 5/17 while on vacation in Fairmont, BC with girlfriend Andrea Hart has taken both the saga of the Hart family and of pro wrestling in 2002 to levels far beyond just tragic.

Results of the autopsy were pending at press time, but the death was believed to have come a heart attack stemming from a drug overdose.

Smith was no longer a legal member of the Hart family, having divorced Stu’s daughter Diana and taken up with Bruce’s wife Andrea. Davey and Diana were married for almost 17 years and have two children, one of whom, Harry, 16, has been wrestling for years and even teamed with his father on 5/10 and 5/11 in Brandon and Winnipeg (contrary to a lot of stories, the first time the two teamed was last year in Calgary). Even with all the bad blood and even threats, arrests and problems far too numerous to mention, he was considered by most a family member.

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