“Superfly” Jimmy Snuka Passes Away

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Jan 15, 2017

“Superfly” Jimmy Snuka died today at the age of 73. His daughter Tamina Snuka posted the following via Instagram.

I LOVE YOU DAD #FOREVERMYDAD #RestWell #FamiliesAreForever #BestDad #SnukaLegacy

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Snuka had been battling stomach cancer. His death comes less than two weeks after a judge dismissed murder charges against him for the 1983 death of Snuka’s then-girlfriend, Nancy Argentino.

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