Reid Flair Passes Away at Just 24 Years Old

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Reid Flair, the youngest son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, has passed away. He was just 24 years old

No details are available yet on Reid's passing but he was scheduled to appear with Ric at indy events in Maryland this weekend. He recently worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling earlier this year. Our condolences go out to the Flair family.

Wow thats a surprise, has it been released what the cause was yet?

Heck, that's an absolute shocker. Didn't he get arrested for possession of heroin a couple of years back?

24? FFS!

hodge13 wrote:

Wow thats a surprise, has it been released what the cause was yet?

His death is unknown at this time. All thats been said is that he was unresponsive in a hotel room.

Grecian wrote:

Heck, that's an absolute shocker. Didn't he get arrested for possession of heroin a couple of years back?

Yeah he has been battling it for a few years i just read and yeah was arrested in 2009 but still carried on from the LA times news article i just read.

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department has confirmed that Reid Flair, the 25-year-old son of legendary wrestler Ric Flair, was found dead Friday in a Charlotte hotel.

According to a press release issued by police, officers received a call for service in reference to an unresponsive individual at a room at the Residence Inn in SouthPark. Police identified the person as Richard Fliehr (his real name), and he was pronounced dead.

Police say there didn’t appear to be foul play involved in his death.

Ric Flair's agent, Melinda Morris Zanoni of Legacy Talent and Entertainment, issued a statement on Facebook: "We are heartbroken to confirm that Ric's son, Reid Fliehr, has passed away today March 29, 2013 in Charlotte, NC.

Ric Flair's agent, Melinda Morris Zanoni of Legacy Talent and Entertainment, issued the following statement on Facebook concerning Reid's passing: "We are heartbroken to confirm that Ric's son, Reid Fliehr, has passed away today March 29, 2013 in Charlotte, N.C.

"The investigation into the cause of death is ongoing. Reid was 25 and an incredible son, brother, friend, and professional wrestler.

"No words can describe the grief that Ric and his family are experiencing and they do request privacy during this devastating time."

A day before his death, Reid wrote a message on Twitter announcing he would be appearing in Maryland this weekend for independent wrestling shows.

“Two shows in Maryland this weekend with @RicFlairNatrBoy. Good #wrestling and even better times ahead," he wrote.

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@The305MVP: Reid... Rest In Power young man. Positive vibes to Naitch & family.

@TherealRVD: Our condolences are with the Flair family.

@Mikethemiz: Been on a flight all day just heard about the passing of Reid. My thoughts and prayers go out to Ric Flair and his family.

@R_Roddy_Piper: My heart is with Ric and Reid Flair today! Reid was my son too!

@ChuckPalumbo: Im shocked to hear of Reid Flair's passing. I remember him as a child hangin out backstage at wcw shows, he was a really good kid.

@WWEMcGillicutty: Prayers for the Flair family today. Reid was a good man. Saddened to hear this news...

@SShaneHelmsCom: Heartbroken to hear about the passing of Reid Flair. So young. I can't imagine what Ric is going through.

@the_ironsheik: I just hear the Reid Flair Ric son die. That break my heart. God bless him and his family forever

@EBischoff: Heavy heart. Our thoughts, prayers, and sympathy to Ric Flair and family at the passing of Reid Flair. Such a sad day.

@RealKurtAngle: To Ric flair and His family, I'm So Sorry for the Loss of Reid, Ric's Son. You Were family to Me. GOD Bless You Ric! I Love U

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Reid Flair -- son of wrestling legend =Ric Flair]Ric Flair -- died from an accidental overdose of heroin and other drugs ... this according to an official autopsy report released today.

As TMZ previously reported ... 25-year-old Flair was pronounced dead on March 29 after his father discovered him out cold in a Charlotte, NC hotel room.

According to the autopsy report ... traces of the muscle relaxant clonazepam and Xanax (anti-anxiety medication) were also found in Reid's system.

Reid -- who had just returned from a wrestling stint in Japan -- had struggled with heroin in the past ... according to several reports, he overdosed 3 times in 2 years.

After the report was released this morning, Reid's mother told the Charlotte Observer ... "I loved him ... He should have been on top of the world, but he was fighting a battle he couldn’t win."