Bray Wyatt Dies at 36 of Heart Attack After Bout With COVID: WWE Superstar's Cause of Death Revealed

• WWE superstar Bray Wyatt has died at the age of 36
• He reportedly died of a heart attack after a bout with COVID
• Tributes came pouring in for the former WWE champ

The wrestling world is in mourning after the death of Windham Rotunda, known by his stage name Bray Wyatt.

The sad news was confirmed by WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H in a post on social media.

More details have emerged concerning his tragic death, with a heart attack reportedly the cause of his sudden passing.

Wyatt's cause of death revealed

According to Fightful‘s Sean Ross Sapp, Wyatt got sick with COVID-19 earlier this year, and that exacerbated the heart issues that he was already dealing with.

Sapp added in his post that there was a lot of positive progress relating to Wyatt’s recovery and that a return to wrestling was already being planned.

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That won’t happen now, with Sapp revealing that Wyatt unfortunately passed away due to a heart attack.

Sapp wrote that Wyatt’s family wanted some details clarified surrounding his death. That said, he encouraged those who read his post to respect the family’s privacy during this time.

WWE also released a statement about Wyatt’s death, writing:

“WWE is saddened to learn that Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, at age 36. WWE extends its condolences to Rotunda’s family, friends and fans.”

Triple H shares tragic news

Triple H earlier confirmed the sad news in a post on X, writing:

"Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda - also known as Bray Wyatt - unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”

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Wyatt's best WWE moments

Sports Brief recently reported the top six moments of Wyatt's career.

Topping the list was his win over John Cena at Extreme Rules.

Also making the list was him winning the WWE title and his first Universal title reign.