Richard Harris, better known as the wrestler Black Bart, has died, according to his wife, Linda. He was 76. Per Linda’s Facebook posts and Slam Wrestling, Harris was previously diagnosed with liver and colon cancer — with doctors labeling it as Stage 4 back in 2022.

You might know him as Black Bart but to me he was my husband Ricky. He left us this morning. He was pronounced at 5:26 this morning. He is Resting In Peace,” Linda wrote. Har

Former WWE wrestler Black Bart has died aged 76. The professional wrestler, whose real name was Richard Harris, was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 and recently had to stop his chemotherapy after his insurance ran out.

Former WWE, WCW, and WCCW star Black Bart has sadly passed away at the age of 76 following a battle with colon cancer.

Veteran professional wrestler Richard Harris, better known as “Black Bart,” passed away Thursday morning at the age of 76. Linda, Harris’ wife, announced on social media that her husband died after a long battle with cancer.

According to a Facebook post last week, Bart, whose real name was Rick Harris, had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2022, and he was recently in hospice. Last month, the fami