The wrestler – real name, Windham Rotunda – hasn’t been seen on TV since February of this year following rumors he had been dealing with an injury.

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WWE Chief Content Officer and former superstar, Triple H, revealed the news on his official Twitter account.

“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,” the tweet read.

“Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”

Rotunda, a former WWE Champion, was best known for his creativity and promo skills.

He was a third-generation wrestler as the grandson of Blackjack Mulligan and the son of Mike Rotunda, better known under the ring name Irwin R. Schyster – IRS.

Rotunda also had a brother, Taylor Rotunda, who performed in the WWE under the name Bo Dallas.

Fans of Rotunda shared tributes to the wrestler, who had become famous for his character work including his cult-leader status as Bray Wyatt and The Fiend, a sinister demon.

At the time of his death, Rotunda was engaged to his fiancée, Joseann Offerman, a former WWE ring announcer, with whom he shares two children.

Rotunda also had two daughters from a previous marriage.

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