Killer Khan

Popularly known as Killer Khan, he was billed from Mongolia and had numerous high-profile matches with André the Giant in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the 1980s, including a high profile "Mongolian stretcher match".

[10] On January 20, 1984, he won the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship from Gouldie in a street fight.

Bruce Prichard explained on his podcast "Something to wrestle" that Khan was home sick and missed his family.

[12] Khan had a role as a bodyguard in the movie 3 Ninjas Kick Back, and a cameo in 2006 Japanese special effects action series Lion-Maru G. Khan owned a restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, before his death.

On December 9, 2020, around 5:00 PM, Khan was involved in a hit and run in his hometown of Tokyo, Japan.

[13][14] According to authorities in the Shinjuku Ward, he allegedly struck a woman who was riding a bike in the Hyakunincho area, then fled the scene.

The woman suffered a broken tooth in the accident and sustained other injuries that took about a month to heal.

[18] According to a statement released by New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Khan died after collapsing at one of his bars in Tokyo.

Antonio Inoki (top) hitting Khan (bottom) during a match in 1982