Superstar Billy Graham Wife: Who is Valerie Irwin?
Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born June 7, 1943), better known by his ring name “Superstar” Billy Graham, was an American professional wrestler. He gained recognition for his tenure as the WWWF Heavyweight Champion in 1977–1978. He was a three-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions.
As an award-winning bodybuilder, he was a training partner and close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is most remembered for revolutionizing the interview and physique aspects of the professional wrestling industry, and for his charismatic performance style. Some of his wrestling protégés include Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, Scott Steiner, and Ric Flair.
In November 2015, Graham announced that he had signed a legends contract (a long-term deal to make infrequent, non-wrestling appearances) in a Facebook post. He signed a renewed five-year contract in 2021.
Graham was hospitalized in January 2023 as a result of an ear and skull infection. By April, his condition had worsened; he had lost 80 pounds and was being treated for kidney, heart and lung problems. Graham died on May 17, three weeks before his 80th birthday, after having been placed on life support earlier that week.
Superstar Billy Graham Wife: Who is Valerie Irwin?
As stated in his autobiography Tangled Ropes, Graham and his wife Valerie Irwin, whom he married in 1978, were never able to have children. Graham has two children from a previous marriage to Madelyn Miluso.
His daughter Capella was born on June 8, 1972. She was named after a star he read about in the Atlas of the Universe. His son Joey was born on March 18, 1975. Joey was born with double pneumonia and an enlarged heart, which was later surgically corrected. His godfather was wrestler Dusty Rhodes.