On June 15, 2007, WWE.com announced that “Sensational” Sherri Martel had passed away at the age of 49. She had died that morning at her mother’s residence in Birmingham, Alabama. Martell is added to the growing list of wrestling personalities to die at a young age.
Born Sherri Russell on February 8, 1958 Sherri Martell, as she was to be known, debuted in 1980 after training under The Fabulous Moolah. Martell got her first break when she joined the AWA and at 1985’s Superclash she claimed their version of the womens title when she beat Candi Devine. She went on to have a further three reigns as the AWA womens champion.
