A sad day indeed. He and Jimmy as the Valiant Brothers were one of the more entertaining tag teams of the 70s and Johnny was fun as a manager later in his career. He will be missed, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family.Former WWE wrestler, manager and later television star "Luscious" Johnny Valiant has died.
The 71-year-old - whose real name was Thomas Sullivan - was hit by a pick-up truck while crossing a road in his hometown in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
According to local reports, Mr Valiant was hit as he ran across a road in North Hills, a suburb of Pittsburgh, in the early hours of Thursday. He was not at a crossing point.