The tragic death of Silver King, the fighter who personified Ramses in "Nacho Libre" – 05/12/2019

Mexican and professional wrestling actor César González Barronknown under the name of Silver King, deceased on Saturday after fainting during a fight in London, the British media reported Sunday.

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González Barron, 51, known for playing with comedian Jack Black in the movie "Nacho Libre" in 2005, participated in the Lucha Libre show at the Roundhouse Center in the Camden district, north of London, when a collapse.

According to Mexican media reports, he apparently suffered a heart attack while facing Juventud Guerrera. His opponent and the referee continued to fight until the end.

"César González … go with God, my brother," writes Jack Black on his Instagram account.

For his part, Lucha Libre's Twitter account posted a photo of the wrestler with the phrase "Rest in peace".

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González Barron belonged to a family of combatants. His father was known as Dr. Wagner (he competed between 1961 and 1986, he died in 2004), while his brother, Dr. Wagner Junior (started in 1985) and his nephew The Son of Dr. Wagner Junior ( created in 2009) the fighting.

These wrestling shows, in which competitors wear colorful masks and flashy clothing, move the crowds to Mexico.

Silver King competed in the wrestling world championship between 1997 and 2000.

With information from EFE