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Afa Anoa’i, best known in pro wrestling as one half of the Wild Samoans tag team, died today at the age of 81. The cause of death has not yet been announced, although Anoa’i suffered two heart attacks in January. His daughter Vale Anoa’i wrote on Twitter/X that her father also suffered two broken backs and required major surgery. He also had two heart valves replaced. He was in hospice care.
His brother Sika Anoa’i died earlier this year. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted the following on Twitter/X about his uncle’s death so soon after the death of his father Sika.
Our family has suffered another great loss with the passing of my uncle and WWE Hall of Famer Gataivasā Afa Amituana’i Anoa’i. We thank everyone for their support and are comforted that he now rests in peace. Afa and my father Pola’ivao Leati Sika Anoa’I were loving brothers, the best tag team of their generation, and now they are reunited in heaven. Rest in Peace, Wild Samoans.
https://x.com/WWERomanReigns/status/1824564918579843274
Paul Levesque also commented on Twitter/X:
Afa was devoted to his family, dominant in the ring and committed to building future generations of WWE Superstars. My thoughts are with the entire Anoa’i family as we remember the legendary Afa.
https://x.com/TripleH/status/1824557025491292498
