According to his official Twitter account, former WCW Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader, real name Leon White, has passed away at the age of 63 after struggling with a severe case of pneumonia. His son posted the following:
It is with a heavy heart to inform everyone that my father, Leon White, passed away on Monday night (6/18/18) at approximately 7:25pm. pic.twitter.com/dP4CNaMuXa
— Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) June 20, 2018
Around a month ago my father was diagnosed with a severe case of Pneumonia. He fought extremely hard and clinically was making progress. Unfortunately, on Monday night his heart had enough and it was his time. pic.twitter.com/hJYjumvxjH
— Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) June 20, 2018
We here at WrestleZone want to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Leon White.
