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Edward Fatu dies at 36; pro wrestler performed as Umaga

Dec. 6, 2009
He was born in American Samoa and was part of a wrestling family that included cousin Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson. Edward Fatu, a former pro wrestler who performed under the name Umaga, died Friday at a Houston hospital, said World Wrestling Entertainment spokesman Robert Zimmerman. He was 36.
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