what happened to the von erichs

The Von Erich family is a family of professional wrestlers who suffered multiple tragedies over the years. The familys patriarch, Fritz Von Erich, had six sons, five of whom died before his own death in 1997. The firstborn son, Jack Jr., was electrocuted at the age of six in 1959 in a household accident. David Von Erich, the third-born son, died of enteritis in Tokyo in 1984. Although enteritis is his official cause of death, most people think he died of a drug overdose. Kerry Von Erich shot himself on his fathers ranch in 1993. Mike Von Erich took a fatal dose of tranquilizers in 1987 after injuring his shoulder wrestling and having to have surgery, leading to toxic shock syndrome. Chris Von Erich shot himself in 1991 after several years of failing to break into the wrestling business, which were combined with his depression over the death of his brother. Kevin Von Erich is the only surviving member of the Von Erich brothers.