George “The Animal” Steele Passes Away at 79 Years Old

On Friday morning WWE sent out the tweet below

BREAKING: WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele has passed away at age of 79. https://t.co/TTCUVMDtTU pic.twitter.com/AeEcohPCRe

— WWE (@WWE) February 17, 2017

George “The Animal” Steele last appeared in WWE on a special RAW episode called “Old School RAW” during a match between Kofi Kingston and David Otunga.

He passed away in hospice care during the night of February 16.

Steele is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)

Other Wrestling Personalities took to Twitter:

Sad to hear the passing of old friend & fellow @WWE HOFER George "The Animal" Steele at age 79.
The @michiganstateu grad was good man.
RIP ?

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) February 17, 2017

I feared him as a kid.
I cheered him as a teenager
I became friends w/him as an adult
Never be another like
George the Animal Steele pic.twitter.com/TdrIfod68i

— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) February 17, 2017

Got the privilege of traveling the world with George 'The Animal' Steele and enjoyed every minute of it. RIP my friend. pic.twitter.com/UnbhTaY9Qt

— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) February 17, 2017

REST IN PEACE GEORGE THE ANIMAL STEELE. YOU WERE ALWAYS THE INTELLIGENT BROTHER I LOVE YOU pic.twitter.com/4yQ1YyzyJ2

— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) February 17, 2017

Rest in Peace George “The Animal” Steele.