Owen Hart was a professional wrestler who died tragically on May 23, 1999, during a pay-per-view event in Kansas City, Missouri. He was performing a stunt where he was supposed to be lowered into the ring from the rafters of the arena, but something went wrong and he fell approximately 78 feet, landing chest-first on the top rope of the ring. Despite several attempts to revive him, he died due to his injuries, which included internal bleeding from blunt force trauma to the chest after severing his aorta.
The incident was recorded live, but the footage has never been released to the public. The cause of the accident was investigated, and it was determined to be a combination of human error and equipment malfunction. The tragedy had a profound impact on the wrestling industry and led to changes in safety regulations for performers.
