Report: Wrestler Randy Savage dies in car crash
Mia Walsh
Updated on April 04, 2026
The report says the 58-year-old wrestler may have suffered a heart attack behind the wheel before he collided with a tree.
TAMPA, FLORIDA - Pro wrestling superstar Randy "macho man" Savage died in a car crash Friday in Tampa Friday. He was 58.
A Florida highway patrol crash report said the former wrestler was driving a Jeep Wrangler when he lost control in Pinellas County around 9:25 am. The Jeep veered over the raised concrete median divider, crossed over the eastbound lanes and collided head-on with a tree.
Police said he may have suffered a "medical event" before the accident but the report did not elaborate. An autopsy is pending.
The celebrity gossip site TMZ.com reported that Savage may have suffered a heart attack behind the wheel.