Jokerry Man — November 28, 2015 in Entertainment 26 Professional Wrestlers Who Have Died Too Young 40 Likes Comment Share #6. Brian Pillman Brian Pillman was an American football player and professional wrestler during 1990’S. His real name is Brian William Pillman. He died in October 5, 1997 at the age of 35 because of heart disease. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 dead professional wrestlers list of professional wrestlers who died pro wrestlers who died professional wrestlers died to young professional wrestlers who died in the ring professional wrestlers who died to early