Former WWE, WCW, and WCCW star Black Bart, actual identify Richard Harris, has handed away at 76 after a battle with most cancers.
Bart’s spouse Linda disclosed the small print of his passing on social media. “You may know him as Black Bart however to me he was my husband Ricky. He left us this morning. He was pronounced at 5:26 this morning. He’s Resting In Peace,” she mentioned within the submit.
Harris had revealed in early 2023 that he was identified with stage 4 colon most cancers and that the most cancers had unfold to his liver. The previous NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion had then said that he would combat the illness with all his power and that he would start chemotherapy quickly. In an replace on his social media this previous week, it was revealed that Harris was in hospice care, just a few months after particulars emerged that he was not present process chemotherapy.
WWE Corridor of Famer JBL paid a touching tribute to his mentor, who tutored him when he was wrestling in Texas.
“Black Bart took me below his wing and taught me tips on how to be knowledgeable wrestler. We have been tag champs in Texas-but we have been additionally simply buddies. We sat collectively within the dressing room whereas Bart spit in his garbage can and always joked about all the pieces. Bart meant the world to me. I like you large brother. RIP,” he mentioned.
Black Bart took me below his wing and taught me tips on how to be knowledgeable wrestler. We have been tag champs in Texas-but we have been additionally simply buddies. We sat collectively within the dressing room whereas Bart spit in his garbage can and always joked about all the pieces. Bart meant the world to me. I… pic.twitter.com/ItRybdJphl
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) January 10, 2025
Bart’s in-ring profession spanned over three many years, wrestling in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling, and transient runs in WWE and WCW.
Wrestling Inc. extends our condolences to Richard Harris’s family and friends.
