Former WWE superstar Shad Gaspard has died at age 39 after drowning in a swimming accident, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office announced, per Kelli Johnson of Fox 29 Philadelphia.
Investigators first reported Wednesday that a body matching the description of former WWE Superstar Shad Gaspard had washed ashore in the Venice area of Los Angeles, according to Daniella Guzman of NBC Los Angeles.
Per TMZ, Gaspard went missing Sunday after getting swept away by a rip current while swimming with his 10-year-old son at Venice Beach.
Lifeguards rescued Gaspard's son, but they were unable to recover Gaspard. A witness told TMZ that Gaspard directed the lifeguards to save his son first.
The U.S. Coast Guard"after 16.5 hours of searching with multiple rescue assets covering 70 square nautical miles and seven search patterns." The Los Angeles Police Department announcedTuesday it had suspended its search for Gaspard confirmed that it was still searching for Gaspard at that time, however.
Gaspard didn't wrestle much after departing WWE in 2010, but he enjoyed success as an actor both on television and in movies. Appearances in the movie Get Hard and the show Key & Peele are among the credits on Shad's resume, as well as stunt work in Birds of Prey.
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