Súper Muñeco dead at 59: Famous wrestler passes away after being hospitalized as sports fans pay tribute

FAMED Mexican wrestler Súper Muñeco has passed away after being hospitalized in Mexico City, as sports fanatics pay tribute to the fan-favorite.

The independent wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre announced the Mexican wrestler’s death on Wednesday.

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“Rest in peace Súper Muñeco the CMLL gathers in the fight that encompasses the wrestling family in the death of the legendary fighter ‘Super Muñeco,'” the wrestling promotion said in Spanish in a statement.

“A great figure of Mexican Wrestling and who with his great charisma became an idol of various generations.”

Mexico’s biggest wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA also paid tribute to Super Muñeco after learning about his death.

“The Lucha Libre AAA family joins the sorrow that overwhelms family and friends for the sensitive death of Súper Muñeco.”

The wrestler’s cause of death has yet to be determined.

Last week, Baby Richard, a well-known referee in Lucha Libre, revealed the wrestler had been hospitalized in Mexico City.

Richard began raising money to assist the Súper Muñeco and his family by selling t-shirts.

“He’s going through a very difficult help situation. He’s currently hospitalized,” Richard said in his YouTube channel, Halcón Lucha Libre.

“We know that they were going to do a tribute to him in Los Angeles, but unfortunately, he encountered a problem with his diabetes. As a result, his blood pressure rose, and he lost a bit of his eyesight.

“After trying to take a step, he fell and split his head open. When they were going to do the tribute, he didn’t want to get up or go into the ring because his head was split open. He ended up accepting the homage in a seat,” Richard added.

Súper Muñeco made his pro-wrestling debut in 1982 under the name El Sanguinario Jr.

He also performed under the name Trío Fantasía, Súper Ratón and Súper Pinocho.