Jimmy Snuka: Superfly of Professional Wrestling Dies at 73

Jimmy Snuka was a Fijian-American professional wrestler. Born James Wiley Smith on May 18, 1943, in Suva, Fiji, he was known as Superfly.

He popularized high-flying moves in the WWF in the 1980s, including the leap from the top rope, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the first ECW World Heavyweight Champion. In 1983 his girlfriend died in a hotel room; he was charged in 2015, but the case was dismissed in January 2017 because he was unfit for trial.

Snuka died of stomach cancer in Pompano Beach, Florida, on January 15, 2017, at age 73.

Achievements: WWE Hall of Fame (1996), first ECW World Heavyweight Champion.

Birth: May 18, 1943 - Suva, Fiji.

Profession: Professional wrestler.

Interesting Facts: Wrestlers like Mick Foley cited him as an inspiration.