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Oreal Donald Perras (August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name "the Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff. He was the third wrestler to hold the WWWF Championship .
Feb 20, 2017 · Ivan Koloff — the "Russian Bear" whom pro wrestling fans loved to hate as the Cold War stand-in for the Soviet Union — has died at 74, his daughter and World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed.
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Learn about Ivan Koloff, the former WWE Champion and Cold War villain who defeated Bruno Sammartino in 1971. See his career highlights, signature moves, photos and videos on WWE.com.
Feb 19, 2017 · GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ivan Koloff, the Canadian professional wrestler known as “The Russian Bear” in the ring, had died after fighting liver cancer. He was 74. Koloff’s daughter, Rachel Marley, and the WWE confirmed the death.
Feb 18, 2017 · Ivan Koloff, who rose to fame as the villainous “Russian Bear” in the WWWF during the 1970s and 1980s, has died of liver cancer, according to a statement from World Wrestling Entertainment. He...
Feb 18, 2017 · WWE is saddened to learn that Ivan Koloff, best known to the WWE Universe as one of Bruno Sammartino's most bitter rivals, has passed away at age 74. Koloff, nicknamed "The Russian Bear," quickly became a primary rival to one of the most beloved WWE Champions of all time, Bruno Sammartino.
Feb 18, 2017 · Wrestling legend Ivan Koloff, born Oreal Perras and best known as the bearded villain “The Russian Bear,” has died at age 74. “I'm sad to wake up and hear of the passing of my very...
