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Walter 'Killer' Kowalski Passes Away
By Raj 'Ricky' Giri \| August 30, 2008
The legendary Walter 'Killer' Kowalski passed away today at age 81. The following was posted on KillerKowalski.com this morning: All of us at Chaotic Wrestling, Chaotic Entertainment Group, and Killer Kowalski's School of Professional Wrestling mourn the passing of Walter "Killer" Kowalski on August 30th. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. Information regarding services and donations will be forthcoming. "Shoot for the moon - if you miss, you may hit a star." - Walter "Killer" Kowalski Services for Walter will be held Wednesday, September 3rd at the: Weir Funeral Home 144 Salem Street Malden, MA 02148 Afternoon Services 2pm-4pm Evening Services 6pm-8pm In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that wrestling fans send donations to: Walter "Killer" Kowalski Memorial Fund c/o Citizens Bank 876 Main Street Malden, MA 02148 WWE issued the following statement: WWE is saddened by the passing of one of wrestling’s most successful and revered stars, WWE Hall of Famer Walter "Killer" Kowalski. He was 81. We here at WrestlingInc.com would like to send our condolences to the friends and family of Walter 'Killer' Kowalski. Get an email update when major stories break! Our email updates are sent out only when a major story (that would appear in the Top Stories section of the site) breaks or after a PPV. Your email is kept confidential and is never given out to anyone. To sign up for our email updates, click here.

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