"WWE Legend Virgil Passes Away at 61, Wrestling Community Mourns"

Former WWE star Michael Jones, known as Virgil, has passed away at 61. His death was confirmed on his verified Instagram account and by wrestling referee Mark Charles III. The wrestling world paid tribute to Jones, who started in WWE as the bodyguard for the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase in the late 1980s. The cause of his death has not been disclosed, but Jones had been dealing with health issues in recent years, including suffering two strokes and being diagnosed with an early stage of dementia in April 2022.