Bill Dundee Dead, Memphis Wrestling Legend Dies At Age 82 - Wrestling Inc.
Jamie Dundee said his father died at 82 after a decadeslong career as a performer and booker in Memphis wrestling.
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Memphis Wrestling legend 'Superstar' Bill Dundee died at age 82, with his son Jamie Dundee announcing the death at 3:30 a.m.
- Born in Scotland and raised in Australia, Dundee began his career as a circus trapeze artist at 16 before transitioning to wrestling in 1962 and becoming a Memphis Wrestling staple.
- As a nine-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion, Dundee feuded with Jimmy Valiant and Jerry Lawler, famously winning Lawler's Cadillac in one high-stakes stipulation match.
- Later in his career, Dundee performed in WCW as 'Sir William' and worked the independent circuit until retiring in 2019; his son Jamie wrestled as JC Ice.
- Dundee was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, a few years after his 2019 retirement, leaving a legacy as a brilliant performer who defined the regional territory system.
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