Wrestling legend 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper dies at 61, Read Piper's comments before his death!

Wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has died of cardiac arrest in his sleep at his home in Hollywood, CA on Thursday night July 31. He was 61.

"I am devastated at this news. Rod was a good friend as well as a client and one of the most generous, sincere and authentic people I have ever known,'' Roddy's rep told TMZ. ''This is a true loss to us all."

Piper was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. He was scheduled to wrestle at the Survivor Series that year, teaming with Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Sgt. Slaughter and Dusty Rhodes against the Spirit Squad, however he was replaced in the match by Ron Simmons. He stated in an interview with The Hillsboro Tribune last November that he was now cancer free.

"The cancer is gone as far as I know," Piper said. "I've passed the five-year mark. It's one of those things that haunts you a little bit, especially when you go as hard as I did. I'm doing OK, but about a year ago, I was driving home and I couldn't breathe and almost passed out. I was trying to ignore it, but I had a blood clot in my lung and spent some time in the hospital. I need to start being careful. I'm not sure we're invincible anymore."

We send our thoughts and condolences to Piper's loved ones during this difficult time!