UPDATED: More Details On Death Of Road Warrior Animal At The Age of 60

UPDATE: TMZ has a few more details on the death of Road Warrior Animal, who passed away last night. The website notes that he died of natural causes.

According to police, he was staying at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri when he passed. Police were called around 11:49 PM by his wife, but when they arrived, the EMTs had already said he was dead. He had been celebrating his anniversary, as his last post on Twitter was a message of love to his wife.

Happy Anniversary baby, love you! pic.twitter.com/ZYqpBgH9lY

— RoadWarriorAnimal (@RWAnimal) September 22, 2020

Original: Hulk Hogan tweeted this morning that Road Warrior Animal, real name Joseph Laurinaitis, passed away at the age of sixty, which was confirmed by Animal’s official Twitter account.

Hogan wrote: “RIP Animal,love you my brother, I know you and Hawk have a lot of unfinished business to take care of! God speed and blessings to your beautiful family,one love4Life. HH”

Animal’s account added: “At this time, we would like to confirm the passing of Joseph Laurinaitis aka Road Warrior Animal at the age of 60. The family is planning to release a statement later today. At this time we ask for you to keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers. #OhWhatARush”

RIP Animal,love you my brother, I know you and Hawk have a lot of unfinished business to take care of! God speed and blessings to your beautiful family,one love4Life. HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) September 23, 2020

At this time, we would like to confirm the passing of Joseph Laurinaitis aka Road Warrior Animal at the age of 60. The family is planning to release a statement later today. At this time we ask for you to keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers. #OhWhatARush

— RoadWarriorAnimal (@RWAnimal) September 23, 2020

Animal is a former tag team champion in AWA, WCW and WWF with his fellow Road Warrior Hawk (who passed away in 2003). He also held tag team gold in WWE with Heidenreich and, with Hawk, is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. He’s also a member of the NWA Hall of Fame and the Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame.

411 would like to give our condolences to his family, friends and fans.