Deaths on December 16

Don Jardine

Died on December 16, 2006

Don Jardine, Canadian wrestler and trainer (b. 1940)

Donald Delbert Jardine (March 24, 1940 – December 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional wrestler best known for his masked gimmick as The Spoiler. While a major star in various wrestling promotions such as the World Wrestling Federation (1974) and between (1984 - 1986), Jardine saw his greatest successes in the National Wrestling Alliance affiliated territories of Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling, which would eventually become known as World Class Championship Wrestling, from the early 1960s through the mid 1980s.

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Deaths on December 16

Don Jardine

Died on December 16, 2006

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