6 WWE Superstars who died before 40

Umaga and Lace Cade
Umaga and Lace Cade

Umaga - 36

Umaga
Umaga

Umaga made his WWE debut as Jamal. Along with Roman Reigns' brother Rosey, they formed 3-Minute Warning - Eric Bischoff's henchmen. Jamal was later repackaged as Umaga - the savage.

Although Umaga was booked as a nearly unstoppable monster for most of the run, it was his substance abuse issues behind the scenes that derailed his WWE career and led to his final release in 2009.

Umaga passed away less than six months later from a heart attack caused by a toxic combination of drugs in his system.

Eddie Guerrero - 38

Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero

One of the greatest to ever step foot into the ring, Eddie Guerrero was taken long before his time. After moving to the WWE from WCW, Eddie went onto become a fan favourite winning the WWE Championship as well as being a triple crown winner in the WWE.

Guerrero passed away from heart failure in November 2005. He was immediately inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the following year.

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