According to a report from Pwinsider, wrestling writer and photographer David ‘Blackjack’ Brown passed away on Friday night.
Brown had been involved in the pro wrestling business for decades, dating back to the days of newsletters, fanzines and Madison Square Garden WWWF programs. Additionally, he wrote columns for the Chicago Sun-Times and the New York Daily News‘ “Slammer” column. He also had a 900 phone line for wrestling news before the internet came about.
Following the news of Brown’s passing, Taz, Tommy Dreamer, Big Vito, The Blue Meanie, Justin Roberts and others took to Twitter to react. You can check out some of their tweets below:
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