Rowdy Roddy Piper All Out of Bubblegum

Early reports say Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61 from natural causes

Another gone to early if reports are correct .... (I've had an alert from The Dirt Sheet App)

Apparently it's also been Tweeted by Virgil (@TheRealVirgil) and The Iron Sheik (the_ironsheik)

Apparently he died of "Natural Causes"

You might want to give it a better title then "It's happened again"

I meant nothing by it, just another wrestler has passed away too early mate

I've given it a change.

Sad news. Another far too early.

Not a good time for nostalgia. With Savage, Andre, Dusty, and now Roddy dead, plus the blacklisting and disgrace of Hogan, how many more "Rock 'N Wrestling" era stars are left? DiBiase?

Thanks Dolphin Ziggler, there are not many of those stars left.... sad news all my early 80's favourites seem to be going to soon

Another bit of my childhood gone forever, one of the greatest heels of all time, make no mistake about, he sold WrestleMania, not to Wrestling fans but to the main stream audience, they tuned in to see Hogan and Mr T kick his ass

Seen some cracking tributes and stories, some touching, some funny.

Marty DeRosa
‏@MartyDeRosa
In classic #RoddyPiper fashion, he once again steals the attention away from Hulk Hogan.

MaffewOfBotchamania ‏@Maffewgregg  5h5 hours ago
''Tell me something...if they didn't hate me so much, you think they would have been cheering you so much?''

Piper to Hogan, 1996.

MaffewOfBotchamania ‏@Maffewgregg  4h4 hours ago
Bobby Heenan somewhere just muttered ''It's a kilt, not a skirt, it's a kilt, not a skirt...''

Ronda Rousey wrote:Thank you for the name.... And so much more.... Will do it justice and do you proud tomorrow.... This one's for you Roddy....

James Storm ✔@JamesStormBrand
Just when you think heaven is calming down. In walks these two. #RipPiper #ChidhoodFavorite

A.J. Brooks ✔@WWEAJLee
The original rebel. One of my greatest inspirations. Thank you for your guidance. RIP Piper.

Genuinely one of the best heels the business has ever seen. Its a sad time to be a wrestling fan this soon after losing Dusty. RIP.

Very sad news. Anytime you hear about a wrestler or athlete from the 80s getting a heart attack, your mind tends to one conclusion. The price of fame is heavy indeed. RIP

Gutting gutting news. 

RIP

Too many going early, it's not fair.

Its a real shame, Piper was just an amazing heel and even a good baby face. Will have to go watch "They live" again and I'm going to miss listening to his podcast
RIP Hot Rod