Malcolm Kirk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Malcolm Kirk

British professional wrestler and rugby league player

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: Featherstone, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1987

Profession: professional wrestler, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Malcolm Kirk (18 December 1935 – 23 August 1987) was an English professional wrestler who went by the ring name of "King Kong" Kirk as well as Kojak Kirk, Killer Kirk and "Mucky" Mal Kirk.
He started as a professional rugby league footballer before becoming a professional wrestler.
Kirk died of a heart attack on 23 August 1987 after collapsing in the ring during a tag team match at the Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
The wrestling event was run by Joint Promotions with the main event being a tag team match between Kirk and King Kendo (Bill Clarke) against Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree) and Greg Valentine (Steve Crabtree) in front of 1,500 people.
Kirk's death and the aftermath contributed to the decline of professional wrestling in the United Kingdom.