Former NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton has passed away at the age of 84. The announcement was made via Facebook in a post that read as follows:
“It is with great sadness we share that Les Thornton peacefully took his leave on February 1, 2019, at 11:15 am, with his devoted wife, Terry at his side.”
Slam Wrestling has a tremendous article in remembrance and you can see it here.
Les Thatcher tweeted the following:
eWrestlingNews extends its condolences to Les’ loved ones.