WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan -- real name Robert Windham -- died on Thursday at the age of 73.
Mulligan had been fighting illnesses for a long period.
He is the father of former pro wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham, Kendall Windham and father-in-law of another wrestler, Mike Rotunda, whose sons Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas are currently WWE Superstars.
WWE released a statement on his passing:
Mulligan was part of a team known as "The Blackjacks" in WWE. His partner was Blackjack Lanza. They won the WWE tag-team titles in 1975.
He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 with Lanza.
Heaven just got a whole lot tougher & @WWEDustyRhodes is TCB again. RIP Blackjack Mulligan thanks for the memories pic.twitter.com/iay2ZA5LCz
— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) April 7, 2016
RIP Bobby Jack...say hello to Rhodes & Murdoch. ?? https://t.co/Evcec7kfcp
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 7, 2016
Saddened to hear of the passing of HOFer Blackjack Mulligan. Condolences to the Windham / Rotunda / @WWE family @WWEBrayWyatt @TheBoDallas
— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) April 7, 2016
Sorry to hear of the passing of "Blackjack" Mulligan.I was fortunate to spend many hours with him in WCW.A great https://t.co/0tFKFscmQL.
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) April 7, 2016
[TRISTE NOTICIA] Blackjack Mulligan (73), abuelo de Bray Wyatt y Bo Dallas y WWE Hall of Famer, ha fallecido. pic.twitter.com/CPaBEmID3J
— MUNDO WWE (@FansWWEUniverse) April 7, 2016
saddened by the news of the passing of Legend #BlackJackMulligan. my thoughts and prayers to the family. #RIPBlackJack
— Bill DeMott (@BillDeMott) April 7, 2016
Blackjack Mulligan and Bobby Heenan. June 10, 1972. pic.twitter.com/JADAODhtHu
— Jon Boucher (@jon_boucher) April 7, 2016
The night BlackJack Mulligan got stabbed in Boston Garden and kayfabe was blurred for the night. #WrestleMania32 pic.twitter.com/KOSMrisdrJ
— The Grand Wizard (@PitdogK13) March 28, 2016
Mulligan in action:
