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During the latest edition of his
Magnificent podcast, fellow WWE Hall of Famer
Don Muraco revealed Funk has been moved to an assisted living home in Amarillo, Texas amid a dementia battle.
Mike Johnson confirmed Muraco s initial report with his own, adding, PWInsider.com can unfortunately (and I cannot explain how much this breaks my heart) confirm this to be correct. Terry has been dealing with issues for some time that have gotten progressively worse over the last year in the wake of the passing of his wife
Vickie.
An authorized unverified Twitter account, @TheDirtyFunker, which has previously shared video updates featuring the legendary wrestler, also confirmed Funk s diagnosis with a photo of the 77-year-old sitting on a headstone in a cemetery.
During the latest edition of his
Magnificent podcast, fellow WWE Hall of Famer
Don Muraco revealed Funk has been moved to an assisted living home in Amarillo, Texas amid a dementia battle.
Mike Johnson confirmed Muraco s initial report with his own, adding, PWInsider.com can unfortunately (and I cannot explain how much this breaks my heart) confirm this to be correct. Terry has been dealing with issues for some time that have gotten progressively worse over the last year in the wake of the passing of his wife
Vickie.
An authorized unverified Twitter account, @TheDirtyFunker, which has previously shared video updates featuring the legendary wrestler, also confirmed Funk s diagnosis with a photo of the 77-year-old sitting on a headstone in a cemetery.