Les Thornton Passes Away At Age 84

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Well-traveled former NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Les Thornton has passed away at the age of 84. The announcement was made by his wife 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 posted a great in-depth piece in memoriam.

WrestleZone would like to extend its condolences to Thorton’s family and friends.

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