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    Oreal Donald Perras (August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring name " the Russian Bear " Ivan Koloff, where he was billed from Russia and, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine. He was the third wrestler to hold the WWWF Championship. [1][8][2]

  2. Feb 20, 2017 · Ivan Koloff — the "Russian Bear" whom pro wrestling fans loved to hate as the Cold War stand-in for the Soviet Union — has died at 74, his daughter and World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed.

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  3. Feb 19, 2017 · GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ivan Koloff, the Canadian professional wrestler known as “The Russian Bear” in the ring, had died after fighting liver cancer. He was 74. Koloff’s daughter, Rachel Marley, and the WWE confirmed the death.

  4. Feb 18, 2017 · Ivan Koloff, also known as "The Russian Bear", was a professional wrestler who won the WWE title from Bruno Sammartino in 1971. He passed away at age 74 in 2017, according to WWE.com.

  5. Feb 19, 2017 · Former WWE world champion Ivan Koloff, a great rival of Bruno Sammartino, has died at the age of 74 following a battle with liver cancer.

  6. Feb 18, 2017 · Former WWE champion Ivan Koloff has died following a battle with liver cancer. He was 74. WWE confirmed the news on Saturday via Twitter. Known as “The Russian Bear,” Koloff (Oreal Perras) was...

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  8. Oct 17, 2021 · A look back at the career of Ivan Koloff, the man who defeated Bruno Sammartino and won the tag team titles twice with Nikita Koloff.

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