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Richard Harris, also known as Black Bart in the wrestling world, has passed away.
Harris passed away after battling cancer at the age of 76. Linda, his wife, announced his passing by writing, “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.”
Harris previously announced that he had cancer in 2023 and said that it had spread to his liver. He received the Cauliflower Alley Club’s Courage Award in 2024.
JBL posted a tribute to Black Bart on social media.
Black Bart took me under his wing and taught me how to be a professional wrestler. We were tag champs in Texas-but we were also just buddies. We sat together in the dressing room while Bart spit in his trashcan and constantly joked about everything. Bart meant the world to me. I… pic.twitter.com/ItRybdJphl
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) January 10, 2025Black Bart debuted in 1975 and retired in 2006. He wrestled for various promotions, including Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, WCW, WWF, and and Championship Wrestling from Florida, among others.
On behalf of WrestleZone, we send our condolences to Harris’ family, friends, and fans.
