| Angel of Death | |
|---|---|
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| Birth name | David Sheldon |
| Born | July 20, 1953 Arlington, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | November 25, 2007 (aged 54) Bedford, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Angel[2] Angel of Death[1] The Black Scorpion[1] Russian Assassin #I[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 310 lb (141 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | "Parts unknown" (as Angel of Death) |
| Trained by | Bill Anderson |
| Debut | 1985[2] |
| Retired | 1995 |
David Sheldon (July 20, 1953 – November 25, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Angel of Death.[1][2]
Sheldon wrestled in various North American regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including Stampede Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (as the bodyguard of The Freebirds) and in Jim Crockett Promotions (where he was the first man to portray the masked wrestler "The Black Scorpion").[3]
- ^ a b c d e f Harris M. Lentz III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland & Co. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-7864-5191-3.
- ^ a b c d e Harris M. Lentz III (September 15, 2015). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland & Co. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4766-0505-0.
- ^ Bufton, Kevin G. (April 14, 2005). "Truth or Consequences: It's All Fake!". InsidePulse.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007.