Ivan Koloff — Canadian professional wrestler and former WWWF World Heavyweight Champion
Ivan Koloff (born Oreal Perras) was a Canadian professional wrestler, billed as the Russian Bear, active 1961–1994, who held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship once; he died in 2017.
Active in the ring from 1961 until 1994, Ivan Koloff was a professional wrestler born Oreal Perras on August 25, 1942. He began life in Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec, and was identified publicly as a Canadian athlete.
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Career highlights
Koloff performed under his ring name and was frequently billed as "The Russian Bear". During his career he reached the top of the sport by winning the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship once, a title that marked a major milestone in his professional record.
Death
He died on February 18, 2017, in Winterville, North Carolina. The cause of death was liver cancer; he was 74 years old.
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- hollywoodreporter.com : "Ivan "The Russian Bear" Koloff, Professional Wrestler, Dies at 74"