Just one day after the world learned of the death of George "The Animal" Steele, another wrestling legend has passed away. Ivan Koloff has died of liver disease after reports earlier this month that ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Ivan Koloff, the Canadian professional wrestler known as “The Russian Bear” in the ring, has died after fighting liver cancer. He was 74. Koloff’s daughter, Rachel Marley, and the ...

Ivan Koloff’s passing in 2017 left a void in the wrestling business that will never be filled. Not only did the soft-spoken “Russian Bear” engender respect among his fellow wrestlers over decades, he ...

This is the 14th part of a series on the legendary “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff. Ivan Koloff had enjoyed making wrestling-related appearances over the years, helping with various fundraisers since ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. WWE has announced three new inductees into the Hall of Fame class of ...

It is being reported that WWE legend, Ivan Koloff, the former WWWF World Champion who ended Bruno Sammartino’s epic seven plus year title reign, has reportedly passed away at age 74. Koloff, who was ...

This has been a rough week for the professional wrestling industry, as it’s already mourning the loss of George The Animal Steele and Nicole Bass earlier in the week. Another name was added to that ...

Every hero needs a villain, and for Bruno Sammartino in WWE’s golden age, that evil was manifested in Ivan Koloff. During Koloff’s reign of terror in the 1970s ...

Pro Wrestling legend Ivan Koloff has passed away from a liver disease. In his career Koloff wrestled the world over and even held the WWWF World Heavyweight title after defeating Bruno Sammartino for ...

The professional wrestler known as the bearded nefarious character “The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff is dead. He was 74. The news was confirmed in a statement released by the WWE: “WWE is saddened to ...

WWE announced Wednesday that three pro wrestling legends will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame's class of 2025 as Legacy inductees. Kamala, Dory Funk Sr. and Ivan Koloff will all be honored as part of ...