The news was shared by his wife.
At the age of 76 years old, Richard Harris a.k.a. Black Bart passed away. His wife, Linda, shared the news of his passing and posted the following:
You might know him as Black Bart but to me he was my husband Ricky. He left us this morning . He was pronounced at 5:26 this morning. He is Resting In Peace
In 2024, the longtime veteran of the wrestling business was announced as the surprise recipient of the Cauliflower Alley Club’s Courage Award. It was presented to him by John Bradshaw Layfield. JBL posted a tribute to Harris on X:
Black Bart took me under his wing and taught me how to be a professional wrestler. We were tag champs in Texas-but we were also just buddies. We sat together in the dressing room while Bart spit in his trashcan and constantly joked about everything. Bart meant the world to me. I love you big brother. RIP
It was in 1975 when Harris got his start in the pro wrestling business. He officially wrapped up his in-ring career in 2006. He made his way through WWE, WCW and All Japan Pro Wrestling among other promotions.
POST Wrestling would like to send our condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Richard Harris a.k.a. Black Bart.
