"He was the Nature Boy, Buddy Landell. He didn't care what you thought of him. He was tough enough to knock you out if he had to," said Dr. Tom Prichard, a former WWE tag team champion. "He could ...

Former WWE star Buddy Landel has died, aged 52. A statement issued by WWE today (June 22) confirmed multiple media reports that Landel died several days after he was injured in a car crash.

Sadly, word has emerged that Landel passed away yesterday at the age of 53. A young Buddy Landel picked up the Nature Boy gimmick in the early ’80s while wrestling in Memphis for Jerry Lawler.

A look back at the life of wrestler Buddy Landel, a Knoxvillian who died in Virginia on Monday.

Pro wrestler “Nature Boy” Buddy Landel died on Monday at age 53 in his home in Chilhowie, Virginia. According to Knoxville, Tennessee, news station WATE, Landel was involved in a car accident ...

Former pro wrestler Buddy Landel, best known to fans of the NWA as Nature Boy, has died. Knoxville, Tenn., news station WATE reported that Landel died in his sleep on Monday, June 22, at his home ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – American wrestler “Nature Boy” Buddy Landel died at his home on Monday. A friend of Landel said he passed away in Chilhowie, Virginia. He was 53.

Landel made his in-ring debut in 1979, performing in regional promotions before signing in 1985 with the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions. With flowing blond locks, glittering robes and WWE Hall of ...

Landel had runs with WCW, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, Smoky Mountain and other promotions. He was hired by WWE in 1995 but suffered a bad knee injury just days after being hired.

Landel died at 53 years old Monday at his home in Chilhowie, Virginia, according to Wate.com. "WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of William Ansor, aka "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel," WWE said in ...

Former pro wrestler “Nature Boy” Buddy Landel died on Monday, wrestling officials confirmed. Landel, a 53-year-old cautionary tale, was once among the superstars of the NWA but flamed o… ...