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JANUARY 2021 - VOL II ISSUE I
THE SOULS WE LOST IN 2020 ... CONT ' D
WWE LEGEND AND FATHER OF THE ROCK , ROCKY JOHNSON
‘ SOULMAN ’. Rocky Johnson , a former professional wrestler and father of Dwayne " The
Rock " Johnson died , aged 75 on 15th of January , 2020 . Cause of death was confirmed as Pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot . Johnson , whose real name was Wayde Douglas Bowles , and known as ' Soulman ', rose to fame with WWE in the 1980s . He was part of the first black tag team to win a WWE championship . He retired in 1991 but did not leave the sport . He helped train his son Dwayne into becoming a WWE wrestling icon in his own right and a Hollywood star . He was a 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee .
ROGER MAYWEATHER , AMERICAN BOXER ( WBA & LINEAL SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE 1983-84 , WBC LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT 1987-89 ; IBO LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT ; IBO WELTERWEIGHT 1994-95 ), AGE 58
Nicknamed Black Mamba , he died on March 17th after battling years of declining health and complications from diabetes , at 58 . He was the uncle and former trainer to Floyd Mayweather Jr . Roger boxed professionally from 1981 to 1999 and won world titles as a junior lightweight and junior welterweight . His career stood at 35 KOs and 13 losses from a total 59 fights .
PAOLO ROSSI , ITALIAN SOCCER STRIKER ( 48 CAPS ; FIFA WORLD CUP 1982 [ GOLDEN BOOT , GOLDEN BALL ]; L . R . VICENZA , JUVENTUS )
Italy ' s 1984 World Cup Hero , died on December 9 , 2020 , at 64 from a ' long illness '. Nicknamed ' Pablito ' his nine world cup goals for Italy still stands as the most scored by any player at the tournament . Rossi remains one of the few players who ended up playing for AC Milan and Juventus .
DIEGO MARADONA - AGE 60
Maradona died on November 25 , 2020 , at the age of 60 , from a cardiac arrest having battled long years of drug overdose and obesity . Noted as the second magician in Argentina ' s number 10 after Mario Kempes , he led the Albercelestes to their second world cup win in 1986 where he became popular for his ' Hand of God ' goal against England . He is regarded as the one who made Argentina ' s number 10 jersey golden with a blend of creativity , style and splendour .
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