Brian Lawler
Brian Lawler was a former WWE star and the son of Memphis wrestling legend Jerry Lawler. His father said Brian was taking medication for chronic pain and anxiety. Brian Lawler died on July 28, 2019, at the Hardeman County jail, where he was held in a solitary confinement cell. A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Jerry Lawler against the county and its officials says Brian was hung by his shoelaces and that jail officials should have protected him from harm, including from the shoelaces and anchors in the cell. Jerry Lawler has questioned whether his son died by suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). His father, Jerry Lawler, has questioned whether he died by suicide, and his wrongful death lawsuit says jail officials failed to protect him from the shoelaces and anchors in his cell.
Reported by: Jerry Lawler, through a wrongful death lawsuit against the county and its officials (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father, wrestler Jerry Lawler, sued Hardeman County and its jail officials for wrongful death over his death.