Roddy Piper passes away at 61: Twitter reacts
By Jack Crosby
WWE legend Rowdy Roddy Piper passed away at the age of 61 on Friday and the internet reacted with their condolences
The professional wrestling world took another pretty stiff jab to the gut on Friday with the news that another legend of the business has passed too soon. Not long after Dusty Rhodes made his exit from the world, Rowdy Roddy Piper died at the age of 61. At the moment, the exact cause of death is unknown, but the family is stating that it had nothing to do with the cancer that he had been dealing with.
Piper was one of the greatest heels that had ever graced the business, and some would argue that he was the best ever with a microphone in his hand. When that man talked, everyone in that arena and watching on TV was paying very close attention.
There is no doubt that Piper’s death has affected many, and as the news was breaking, Twitter was out with their rapid condolences.
RIP Roddy Piper. All these great characters I watched growing up are passing away. Sucks.
— rsilv72 (@rsilv72) July 31, 2015
R.I.P. Rowdy Roddy Piper........
— Len Winkler (@lenwink) July 31, 2015
No,no, no, no. We'll miss you @R_Roddy_Piper #hotrod #RIPRowdyRoddyPiper #wwe pic.twitter.com/WfUK5Sno49
— michaelLOCODUCKduron (@michaelduron) July 31, 2015
Just awful news about "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Forever a legend and hard to imagine how insanely short life always proves to be. #WWE
— Chris Russell AKA the 🐓🐓! (@Russellmania621) July 31, 2015
RIP @R_Roddy_Piper.....you will be missed
— JJ (@Flint521466) July 31, 2015
RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper... #HotRod pic.twitter.com/WpBXCqo9EB
— Coach Fay (@JFay51) July 31, 2015
R.I.P. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
— Mikey V (@___MikeyV) July 31, 2015
We lost another great one.......#RIPHotRod @R_Roddy_Piper 😔
— Elissa 🖤 (@MizsRhodie) July 31, 2015
Grew up watching the wrestling and roddy piper was one of my faves, gutted he's gone 😔 #RIPRoddyPiper
— Shell (@SpillwaysGhuleh) July 31, 2015
Piper will certainly be missed by so many that grew up watching him do what he did best.