The Iron Sheik

Summary

The Iron Sheik is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Damghan^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1942^[3]. He died in Fayetteville^[4]. He died on June 7, 2023^[5]. He worked as a professional wrestler^[6], actor^[7], and amateur wrestler^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,384 views/month, #3,190 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Damghan^[2], The Iron Sheik…
• The Iron Sheik passed away in Fayetteville^[4].
• The Iron Sheik was born on March 15, 1942^[3].
• The Iron Sheik died on June 7, 2023^[5].
• The Iron Sheik held citizenship in United States^[10].
• The Iron Sheik held citizenship in Iran^[11].
• Persian was The Iron Sheik's native language^[12].
• The Iron Sheik worked as a professional wrestler^[6].
• The Iron Sheik worked as an actor^[7].
• The Iron Sheik's professions included amateur wrestler^[8].
• The Iron Sheik received the WWE Hall of Fame^[13].
• The Iron Sheik's religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism^[14].
• The Iron Sheik is recorded as male^[15].
• The Iron Sheik's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• The Iron Sheik's Commons category is recorded as Iron Sheik^[17].
• The Iron Sheik's sport is recorded as amateur wrestling^[18].
• The Iron Sheik's sport is recorded as professional wrestling^[19].
• The Iron Sheik's family name is recorded as Vaziri^[20].
• The Iron Sheik's given name is recorded as Hossein^[21].
• The Iron Sheik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• The Iron Sheik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian^[23].
• The Iron Sheik's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'حسین خسرو علی وزیری'}^[24].
• The Iron Sheik's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Iron Sheik'}^[25].
• The Iron Sheik's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[26].
• The Iron Sheik's start of work period is recorded as 1972^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1942-09-09^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-06-07^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0bb2ebc6-74a9-490a-ab28-165c527f24ec^[31]

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Origins and Family

The Iron Sheik was born in Damghan^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1942^[3]. Persian was his native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professional wrestler^[6], actor^[7], and amateur wrestler^[8].

Recognition

The Iron Sheik received the WWE Hall of Fame^[13].

Personal Life

The Iron Sheik's religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism^[14].

Death and Burial

The Iron Sheik died on June 7, 2023^[5]. He died in Fayetteville^[4].

Why It Matters

The Iron Sheik ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,384 views/month, #3,190 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was The Iron Sheik born?

The Iron Sheik was born in Damghan^[2].

Where did The Iron Sheik die?

The Iron Sheik died in Fayetteville^[4].

What did The Iron Sheik do for work?

The Iron Sheik worked as professional wrestler^[6], actor^[7], and amateur wrestler^[8].

What awards did The Iron Sheik receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame^[13].