His death was confirmed by Yves Theriault, who made a documentary about the gravelly-voiced, tough-talking wrestler a few years ago. Vachon died in his sleep Thursday at his home in Nebraska.

Vachon died in his sleep early Thursday at his home in Nebraska. He was 84. One of 13 children, including his brother and sometime tag-team partner Paul (The Butcher) and wrestling sister Vivian ...

From there, Vachon transitioned naturally into the world of professional wrestling, but his early career was uneventful. It wasn't until Maurice shaved his head, grew a beard and took on the name ...