Rito Romero [SEP] cause of death
Guerrero.
Personal life.
Romero was married to Yolanda and had 4 children. His brother Juventino Romero (1923–2009, also known as Cocoliso Romero and La Orquídea) was also a wrestler.
Death.
Rito Romero suffered a fatal heart attack on January 17, 2001. He had gone into hospital in his hometown of Guadalajara on the 16th with high blood-sugar levels where it was discovered he was suffering from appendicitis. Bored of being in hospital he decided to check himself. While remonstrating with the hospital
workers who were trying to make him return to his bed he collapsed.
Championships and accomplishments.
- NWA Los Angeles
- Southwest Sports, Inc.
Filmography.
- "La Bestia magnifica" (1953)
- "La Última lucha" (1959)
- "El Señor Tormenta" (1963)
- "Atacan las brujas" (1968)
References.
- General
- Specific
External links.
- Lou Thesz speaks on Rito Romero's death
- Rito Romero