WWE legend Ivan Koloff dies at the age of 74

WWE legend Ivan Koloff dies at the age of 74 WWE legend Ivan Koloff passes on at 74 years old Previous WWE best on the planet Ivan Koloff, an incredible adversary of Bruno Sammartino, has kicked the bucket at 74 years old after a fight with liver tumor. Koloff finished Sammartino's seven-year rule as WWWF Champion when he beat the WWE Hall of Famer in New York's Madison Square Garden in January 1971 after a knee drop from the top rope. Koloff, who was nicknamed The Russian Bear, additionally struggled any semblance of Pedro Morales, Superstar Billy Graham and Bob Backlund. "WWE extends its sympathies to Ivan Koloff's family, companions and fans," read an announcement on WWE.com.