Jerry London (wrestler)
Jerry Linden (1929 – 20 August 1970), or Jerry Atkins, better known by the ring name Jerry London, was a Canadian professional wrestler and former world champion, most notably holding the NWA World Middleweight Championship in 1966.
| Jerry London | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Murray Gerald Aitken |
| Born | 1929 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 20, 1970 (aged 40) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jerry London Jerry Aitken |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
A journeyman wrestler, he wrestled throughout the world for various wrestling promotions: Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre, Florida Championship Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, Japan Wrestling Association, Jim Crockett Promotions, Maple Leaf Wrestling, NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions, NWA San Francisco, and NWA Tri-State.
Linden committed suicide on August 20, 1970, hours after losing a bout at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. His suicide was one of several deaths to occur during the "Golden Age of Wrestling" along with Yukon Eric, George Drake and Skull Murphy.