RIP former pro wrestler Kamala "The Ugandan Giant"

[Munson]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE is saddened to learn that James Harris, known to WWE fans as Kamala, has passed away at age 70.<a href="https://t.co/d0kGY4GcTO">https://t.co/d0kGY4GcTO</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1292617000443949061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Rain Man]

Well, I guess he's out of the vice-presidential nominee group now.

[loochy]

He had been in bad shape for quite a while. I think he was an amputee thanks to diabetes.

[loochy]

Well, I guess he's out of the vice-presidential nominee group now.

Every single time someone mentions her, in my head I do the tribal yipping and song from his entrance.

[Sassy Squatch]

Mostly know him from doing the funniest shoot of all time.

https://youtu.be/uQc9zxLqrhE

[Rasputin]

He had been in bad shape for quite a while. I think he was an amputee thanks to diabetes.


Too soon?


<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/640/1*Yv7g_OOHLJSbxCWeqXWPgw.jpeg" alt="Type 2 Diabetes Evil Sister, Type 1 | by Deanna DeMarco | Medium"/>

[WhawhaWhat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spoke w/ Kamala’s wife. He tested positive Wednesday for COVID which he likely contracted from one of his numerous weekly visits to the dialysis center. Was hospitalized Wednesday night &amp; seemed fine &amp; in good spirits this morning. Went into cardiac arrest &amp; passed this afternoon</p>&mdash; Jason King (@JasonKingBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonKingBR/status/1292650848288485376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DJJasonp]

Mostly know him from doing the funniest shoot of all time.

https://youtu.be/uQc9zxLqrhE

I see this, and raise you: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qjuhPC9r2IY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[tatorhog]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spoke w/ Kamala’s wife. He tested positive Wednesday for COVID which he likely contracted from one of his numerous weekly visits to the dialysis center. Was hospitalized Wednesday night &amp; seemed fine &amp; in good spirits this morning. Went into cardiac arrest &amp; passed this afternoon</p>&mdash; Jason King (@JasonKingBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonKingBR/status/1292650848288485376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

So he had enough health issues that he was getting dialysis. But yet...

[Demonpenz]

Gunned down in the KC Zoo RIP

[Deberg_1990]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spoke w/ Kamala’s wife. He tested positive Wednesday for COVID which he likely contracted from one of his numerous weekly visits to the dialysis center. Was hospitalized Wednesday night &amp; seemed fine &amp; in good spirits this morning. Went into cardiac arrest &amp; passed this afternoon</p>&mdash; Jason King (@JasonKingBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonKingBR/status/1292650848288485376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

COVIDs claims another celeb. RIP....

[Scooter LaCanforno]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spoke w/ Kamala’s wife. He tested positive Wednesday for COVID which he likely contracted from one of his numerous weekly visits to the dialysis center. Was hospitalized Wednesday night &amp; seemed fine &amp; in good spirits this morning. Went into cardiac arrest &amp; passed this afternoon</p>&mdash; Jason King (@JasonKingBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonKingBR/status/1292650848288485376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


RIP....didn't have time to get the autopsy results. but it was COVID.

[BigBeauford]

So he had enough health issues that he was getting dialysis. But yet...

No one dies from diabetes, they die from the complications that arise from the disease. Do you think Diabetes is something to be taken lightly too?

[loochy]

No one dies from diabetes, they die from the complications that arise from the disease. Do you think Diabetes is something to be taken lightly too?


Apparently by you it is, judging by your big container of cheese balls avatar....you dirty type 2 slob

[tatorhog]

No one dies from diabetes, they die from the complications that arise from the disease. Do you think Diabetes is something to be taken lightly too?

Seeing how my grandmother died from complications from the betus, go on and preach to me about it, oh brilliant one.

So again, I'll restate it. This guy had underlying health issues. Severe enough that he was on dialysis. But yeah, covid was the real problem here

[BigBeauford]

Seeing how my grandmother died from complications from the betus, go on and preach to me about it, oh brilliant one.

So again, I'll restate it. This guy had underlying health issues. Severe enough that he was on dialysis. But yeah, covid was the real problem here

Sorry about your grandma, but that doesn't make you an expert on that (my pops has it and suffers from neuropathy so bad he didn't realize he burned the skin off his feet by standing in my driveway with socks on helping me build a backyard playground). He could have lived longer but yes Covid did him in.

[tatorhog]

Sorry about your grandma, but that doesn't make you an expert on that (my pops has it and suffers from neuropathy so bad he didn't realize he burned the skin off his feet by standing in my driveway with socks on helping me build a backyard playground). He could have lived longer but yes Covid did him in.

Grandma had a good life, she made it to 80. She ended up losing part of her leg and had other issues. The end was rough, but it is what it is. Not my point though. I know it doesn't make me an expert, but it also doesn't mean I'm totally clueless either.

If the man was far enough down that he was getting dialysis weekly, his system was weak as hell already. His kidneys were obviously toast, and if he wasn't a candidate for a new kidney, what was his realistic outlook? If it wasn't covid, it was going to be something.

[BigBeauford]

Grandma had a good life, she made it to 80. She ended up losing part of her leg and had other issues. The end was rough, but it is what it is. Not my point though. I know it doesn't make me an expert, but it also doesn't mean I'm totally clueless either.

If the man was far enough down that he was getting dialysis weekly, his system was weak as hell already. His kidneys were obviously toast, and if he wasn't a candidate for a new kidney, what was his realistic outlook? If it wasn't covid, it was going to be something.

I would prefer to be dead in that case yes.

[Chiefs4TheWin]

Someone embed the "bowling with kamala" youtube vid lol.

[Eleazar]

Wow, he was 70? I'm old.

[Munson]

He had both legs amputated because of the beetus.

[scho63]

He was a late comer to World Wide Wrestling. I think he was mid 90's.

Anyone know when he came onto the scene?

[tatorhog]

I would prefer to be dead in that case yes.

Which one? lol

[BigBeauford]

Which one? lol

The one where I end of looking like this:

https://cnet3.cbsistatic.com/img/vTJN-iQm60yjABfOS04jOf_pkZs=/940x0/2018/12/15/42e3d851-06a6-4d61-ae4b-4da530e76155/east-side-effects-buster-scruggs.jpg

No thanks. Kill me now.

[tatorhog]

The one where I end of looking like this:

https://cnet3.cbsistatic.com/img/vTJN-iQm60yjABfOS04jOf_pkZs=/940x0/2018/12/15/42e3d851-06a6-4d61-ae4b-4da530e76155/east-side-effects-buster-scruggs.jpg

No thanks. Kill me now.

Ah, ok. So the dialysis scenario is your preferred exit? Good to know.

[BigRock]

He was a late comer to World Wide Wrestling. I think he was mid 90's.

Anyone know when he came onto the scene?

He started out in the 70s, but he became Kamala in Memphis around 1981.