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"Dr. Death" Steve Williams

American professional and amateur wrestler, football player and author (1960-2009)
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"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
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"Dr. Death" Steve Williams

Summary

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams is a human[1]. Born in Lakewood[2], "Dr. Death" Steve Williams… "Dr. Death" Steve Williams was born on May 14, 1960[3]. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams passed away in Denver[4]. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams died on December 29, 2009[5]. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams worked as a professional wrestler[6], American football player[7], amateur wrestler[8], and mixed martial arts fighter[9]. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,829 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's place of birth was Lakewood[2].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams passed away in Denver[4].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams was born on May 14, 1960[3].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams died on December 29, 2009[5].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams held citizenship in United States[11].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's professions included professional wrestler[6].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams worked as an American football player[7].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's professions included amateur wrestler[8].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's professions included mixed martial arts fighter[9].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's education included a stint at University of Oklahoma[12].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams received the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[13].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams is recorded as male[14].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's member of sports team is recorded as Oklahoma Sooners football[16].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's head coach is recorded as Bill Watts[17].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's Commons category is recorded as Steve Williams (wrestler)[18].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defensive tackle[19].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[20].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's sport is recorded as American football[21].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's sport is recorded as wrestling[22].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's sport is recorded as professional wrestling[23].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's sport is recorded as mixed martial arts[24].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[25].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's given name is recorded as Steve[26].
  • "Dr. Death" Steve Williams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams's place of birth was Lakewood[2]. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams was born on May 14, 1960[3].

Education

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams was educated at University of Oklahoma[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professional wrestler[6], American football player[7], amateur wrestler[8], and mixed martial arts fighter[9].

Recognition

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams received the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[13].

Death and Burial

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams died on December 29, 2009[5]. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams died in Denver[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[20].

Why It Matters

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,829 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).[10] "Dr. Death" Steve Williams has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] "Dr. Death" Steve Williams is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was "Dr. Death" Steve Williams born?

Born in Lakewood[2], "Dr. Death" Steve Williams…

Where did "Dr. Death" Steve Williams die?

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams passed away in Denver[4].

What did "Dr. Death" Steve Williams do for work?

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams worked as professional wrestler[6], American football player[7], amateur wrestler[8], and mixed martial arts fighter[9].

Where did "Dr. Death" Steve Williams go to school?

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams was educated at University of Oklahoma[12].

What awards did "Dr. Death" Steve Williams receive?

Honors received include Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[13].

Related Entities

Japan United States University of Oklahoma

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . prowrestling.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Cause of death → esophageal cancer
    Start of work period → +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Williams
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Dr_Death_Steve_Williams, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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