The body of former WWE star Shad Gaspard was found early Wednesday morning on Venice Beach.
Gaspard, 39, was reported missing on Sunday after going swimming at Venice Beach with his 10-year-old son, Aryeh. Strong winds reportedly created a rip current and the boy as well as several other swimmers made it safely out of the water. Gaspard was last seen by a lifeguard when a wave crashed over him.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division reported that the body found around 1:25 am Wednesday was that of Shad Gaspard.
#PierIC at 2:19AM @lacolifeguards @LACOFD @LAPDHQ respond to #VenicePier to a report of a body along the shoreline that matches the description of Sunday’s missing swimmer. Crews on-scene extricate from the water and transfer to @lacountymec pic.twitter.com/b5xYmCOBkj
— LACoFD Lifeguards (@LACoLifeguards) May 20, 2020
Gaspard was best known in the WWE as part of the tag team group “Cryme Tyme.” He retired from the WWE in 2010.
