Wrestling star who appeared in 'Nacho Libre' dies in ring - New York Post

A professional wrestler who appeared in the Jack Black movie Nacho Libre collapsed and died in the ring in front of hundreds of horrified fans.

Wrestling star Silver King, 51, collapsed just moments after he was repeatedly slammed hard into the canvas during a Saturday night “Greatest Show of Lucha Libre” event in London.

Video shows how unaware fans started booing as he stayed down, with the ref counting him out and his opponent, Juventud Guerrera, pretending to protest.

But medics soon raced into the ring as the former WCW star, real name Cesar Barron, failed to get up.

“It seemed to be part of the show at first but then he didn’t get up – and then the medical team was on the stage. Everybody was cleared out,” a member of the audience told the local paper, the Camden New Journal.

Authorities on Sunday confirmed Barron died at the scene, according to The Sun, citing reports that he had a heart attack. London’s Met Police told the newspaper the death was being treated as “non-suspicious.”

Comedian Jack Black led the tributes with an Instagram post showing the wrestler, who played a villain called Ramses in their movie, puffing up his muscles in costume.

“César González…vaya con dios, hermano

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