HOW DID HE DIE?
On July 12, Travis, Orndorff, Mr Great’s son, confirmed his father’s demise after battling dementia and head trauma.
“It’s with nice unhappiness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr,” Travis wrote.
“He’s higher often known as “Mr. #1derful” Paul Orndorff. Most of you’ll bear in mind him for his physique. Many will bear in mind his depth. But when I might solely get you to grasp and see his coronary heart.
“He’ll at all times be Pop, Paw Paw, and Daddy at residence. And as a lot as a lot of you hated him as a wrestler, he completely beloved you for it.
“He was a tremendous father that confirmed me extra love than I ever deserved. I like you Daddy.”
He defined that his father had been battling with dementia, which he believes was attributable to power traumatic encephalopathy.
The situation occurs when somebody suffers repeated head trauma; nonetheless, it could actually solely be identified as soon as somebody has handed away.
It’s not clear if an post-mortem has been executed but.