Former wrestler Daffney Unger, whose goth-style makeup, punk attitude and uninhibited shrieking earned her the nickname Scream Queen, was found dead today at her home outside Atlanta. She was 46.
Although a cause of death has not been disclosed, she had hosted a disturbing Instagram Live on Wednesday night in which she appeared to be discussing suicide as she held a small gun. Her death was confirmed today by her mother, friends and several pro wrestling promoters.
Unger, whose height of fame was in the late 1990s and early 2000s, retired from active wrestling 10 years ago. In her final video, she spoke of suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (Cte) — the degenerative brain disorder caused by repeated concussions.
“It is with great sadness I have to let you know that my daughter Shannon Spruill … Scream Queen Daff, passed away suddenly last night,” wrote Unger’s mother Jean Tookey Spruill on Facebook today,...
Although a cause of death has not been disclosed, she had hosted a disturbing Instagram Live on Wednesday night in which she appeared to be discussing suicide as she held a small gun. Her death was confirmed today by her mother, friends and several pro wrestling promoters.
Unger, whose height of fame was in the late 1990s and early 2000s, retired from active wrestling 10 years ago. In her final video, she spoke of suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (Cte) — the degenerative brain disorder caused by repeated concussions.
“It is with great sadness I have to let you know that my daughter Shannon Spruill … Scream Queen Daff, passed away suddenly last night,” wrote Unger’s mother Jean Tookey Spruill on Facebook today,...
- 9/2/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Yet another pro wrestling star has left us too soon as former WCW and Tna star Daffney Unger has suddenly passed away. Daffney, whose real name was Shannon Claire Spruill, had recently posted a disturbing video to her personal social media page, prompting those close to her to grow concerned for her wellbeing. TMZ now reports that Daffney has been found dead at the age of 46, as confirmed by the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office, but no cause of death was revealed.
"We are very sad to have to announce the passing of Shannon Spruill aka Daffney Unger," said pro wrestler Lexie Fyfe, a very close friend of Daffney. "We are posting this at the request of her family. Please respect their privacy at this trying time. I will miss you my logical sister from another mister."
Late on Wednesday night, Daffney went live on Instagram where she appeared to...
"We are very sad to have to announce the passing of Shannon Spruill aka Daffney Unger," said pro wrestler Lexie Fyfe, a very close friend of Daffney. "We are posting this at the request of her family. Please respect their privacy at this trying time. I will miss you my logical sister from another mister."
Late on Wednesday night, Daffney went live on Instagram where she appeared to...
- 9/2/2021
- by Jeremy Dick
- MovieWeb
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