“Superstar” Billy Graham (real name Eldridge Wayne Coleman) has been placed on life support due to health issues.
Graham’s wife, Valerie Coleman, posted the news on Facebook. She noted that she refused to have Graham’s life support removed, though the doctors wanted to do so.
“Please urgent prayers needed for my husband,” Valerie wrote. “The doctors wanted to remove him from life support tonight, I refused. He’s a fighter and his will is strong even if his body isn’t. God is our hope.”
Graham has been dealing with health issues for a long time. The 79-year-old has been in the hospital for months; recently, he dealt with organ failure that required emergency surgery.
Graham is a former WWWF Champion, and he was one of the top wrestlers throughout the 1970s. He returned to WWE multiple times over the years, and he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.
WrestleZone sends its best wishes to Graham and his family during this difficult time. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
