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Former WWE star James Harris, also known as “Kamala the Ugandan Giant,” has died at the age of 70, according to Fox News.
WWE confirmed the news in an online statement.
“Under the frightening face paint of Kamala, the 6-foot-7, 380-pound Harris battled the greatest Superstars in sports-entertainment history, including Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker and Andre the Giant,” said the message. “He terrorized opponents and thrilled audiences in Mid-South, World Class Championship Wrestling, WCW and WWE until 2006.”
“To make matters worse, it was Corona that took him; he was one of the good ones,” the author wrote online referring to COVID-19, which is caused by the new coronavirus. “Kamala was one of the most believable monsters in wrestling. He played the role perfectly, but was also one of the nicest guys you could meet. In helping him get his book out there, we became pretty close over the years and I am happy to have been his friend.”
WWE is saddened to learn that James Harris, known to WWE fans as Kamala, has passed away at age 70.https://t.co/d0kGY4GcTO
— WWE (@WWE) August 10, 2020
The organization did not disclose any further details about Harris’ death.
Kenny Casanova, Harris’ autobiography co-author, said online that his death was the result of the coronavirus.
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Many health issues plagued Harris’ recent years, including diabetes, which resulted in the amputation of both legs. In fact, Casanova said in his post that his medical issues caused “financial problems,” and offered information for fans to make a monetary contribution to the family.
Harris began his wrestling career under the name Sugar Bear Harris before running through a few other monikers but finding little success. It wasn’t until a promoter suggested Harris loosely base his persona on Ugandan dictator Idi Amin that he began to find success.
