Windham Rotunda, known as “Bray Wyatt” in the WWE, has died, according to WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, who announced the news Thursday on Twitter.
Wyatt was 36. A former world champion, he had reportedly been dealing with an unspecified illness and hadn’t been seen on television since February.
“Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today,” Levesque tweeted Thursday evening. “Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”
Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier…
