George ‘The Animal’ Steele dies at 79

George ‘The Animal’ Steele dies at 79 – George “The Animal” Steele, a pro wrestling icon and WWE Hall of Famer, has died at 79

Steele spent his final years in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He revealed in his 2013 autobiography “Animal” that he suffered near-fatal bouts with Crohn’s disease — which affects the digestive tract — throughout his retirement and had his colon removed in 2002. He began to share publicly about his declining health on his social media accounts, beginning last May.

“The Animal,” who spoke in grunts on camera while portraying an imbecile during his final years, was long a paradox of the man outside the ring.

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Steele, who had dyslexia, earned a master’s degree from Central Michigan University.

Born William James Myers in Detroit,Before he became a full-time wrestler, he was a teacher and wrestling coach at a high school Madison Heights, Mich. He was later inducted into the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame.

He briefly played football as an undergraduate at Michigan State before knee issues ended his career.

He coached football for 25 years at Madison and started the school’s amateur wrestling program. He was inducted to the Michigan High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1996. In 2012, Steele was honored by his alma mater when Madison renamed its football field Jim Myers Stadium.

George retired in 1988 after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, although he made a number of appearances since then.