Ivan Koloff, knowing among wrestling fans as "The Russian Bear," has died. He was 74 Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of the ...

Ivan Koloff, the former WWE wrestler known as “The Russian Bear,” died on Saturday after battling liver cancer. He was 74.

One of Ivan Koloff's favorite territories was the Charlotte-based Crockett Promotions, where he was one of the top draws ...

The late Ivan Koloff, the "Russian Bear," enjoyed a Hall of Fame wrestling career but paid the price due to an assortment of injuries, illness and addictions ...

Ivan Koloff, knowing among wrestling fans as “The Russian Bear,” has died. Koloff had been battling liver cancer and was in need of “urgent medical care,” according to a Go Fund Me page ...

Ivan “The Russian Bear” Koloff, Professional Wrestler, Dies at 74. The bearded grappler became a notorious villain, and fan favorite, in the wrestling world during the 1970s and 1980s.

Ivan Koloff – who wrestled as the villainous “Russian Bear” – has died at age 74, capping off a sad string of losses for the wrestling world.

WWE announced Wednesday that three pro wrestling legends will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame's class of 2025 as Legacy inductees. Kamala, Dory Funk Sr. and Ivan Koloff will all be honored as part ...

Ivan Koloff. Oreal Donald Perras, wrestling as Ivan Koloff, became synonymous with the menacing Soviet villain. His career's defining moment arrived in 1971 when he ended Bruno Sammartino's ...

WWE Head of Creative Triple H praised wrestling legends Kamala, Dory Funk Sr., and Ivan Koloff in a recent social media update. The three veterans are set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame ...

Ivan Koloff, the former WWE wrestler known as “The Russian Bear,” died on Saturday after battling liver cancer. He was 74. “WWE is saddened to learn that Ivan Koloff, ...