| Code | DS/UK/19654 |
| Name | Hart; Owen (7 May 1965-23 May 1999); Canadian-born American wrestler |
| Variations of Name | Owen James Hart |
| Alias | The Blue Blazer | The Rocket |
| Dates | 7 May 1965-23 May 1999 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Stu Hart and Helen Hart. He was of Greek descent through his maternal grandmother and Irish through his maternal grandfather. His father was mainly of Scots-Irish descent, but also had Scottish and English ancestry.
Sibling of Smith, Bruce, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Ellie, Georgia, Bret, Alison, Ross, and Diana. Many of whom were wrestlers
Grandson of Harry Smith (long-distance runner)
Husband of Martha Hart |
| Biography | Owen Hart was a Canadian–American professional and amateur wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He received most of his success in the WWF, where he wrestled under both his own name and the ring name The Blue Blazer.
A member of the Hart wrestling family, he was born in Calgary, Alberta, the youngest of 12 children of Stampede Wrestling promoters Stu and Helen Hart. Among other accolades, Owen was a one-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, a one-time WWF European Champion, and a four-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, as well as the 1994 WWF King of the Ring. He headlined multiple pay-per-view events for the WWF, and was widely regarded as one of the company's best in-ring performers.[5]
Hart died on May 23, 1999, due to injuries suffered following an equipment malfunction and subsequent fall from the rafters of Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, during his ring entrance at the WWF's Over the Edge pay-per-view event. |