Wrestling heel “Rowdy” Roddy Piper turned into a hero on the big screen in John Carpenter’s “They Live.” Piper arrived on the set ready to chew bubble gum and kick "butt" (except he was ...

The sad news came out on Friday that legendary WWE wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper had died of a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 61. In a statement, WWE CEO and chairman Vince McMahon ...

The movie was filmed in 16 days in Parkersburg, W. Va. in 5 to 17 degree weather. All wrestlers did their own stunts with only a few minor exceptions. "There is no message to this," Piper said.

Piper had a back-up plan, though. Shortly after the event, Piper’s manager asked him to have a meeting with a director he was not familiar with: John Carpenter.

As noted, one of the late, great WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper's last movie roles was the horror film, The Chair, in which he plays a vicious guard named Murphy. The film is based off Peter Simeti ...

One of Roddy's final roles will be that of the detective, Russ, attempting to make some sense, if any, of all the disappearances in his town where he presents his acting skill at a new level. With ...

If you want to see one of the greatest fight scenes — and maybe one of the greatest scenes, period — in movie history, look no further than Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David beating the sh*t ...

I only knew Roddy, personally, for a short period of time, but those of you who have made movies know just how close people become during the magical, and often relentless, process of filmmaking.

Wrestling legend ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61, PEOPLE can confirm. The WWE star suffered a fatal heart attack at his home in Hollywood, California on Thursday night.

He died less than a year later, however, from a heart attack at the age of 61. Outside of wrestling, Piper appeared in a number of movies, including John Carpenter’s cult classic, They Live.

Wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the kilt-wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, has died at the age of 61, WWE announced Friday.