Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri died on June 7, 2023, at the age of 81. He better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik, was an Iranian-American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. He was the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983.
The Iron Sheik net worth: How much was The Iron Sheik worth at the time of death?
Iron Sheik at the time of his death had an estimated net worth of about $5 million.
In August 2013, Iron Sheik’s managers Page and Jian Magen crowdsourced $40,441 to write, direct and produce a documentary, Iranian Legend: The Iron Sheik Story. Originally, the documentary was scheduled for a 2008 release under the title Iron Sheik: From A to Z. Sheik’s documentary was released in 2014 under the title The Sheik. On November 6, Vaziri challenged the then Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, to an arm wrestling match at his office.
Since Iron Sheik was not able to make a will whiles he was alive about how his properties should be when he is no more. According to the law, his wealth will be shared among his wife, children, and family members.
Iron Sheik was survived by his American wife named Caryl J. Peterson, whom he married on March 21, 1976, and his two living daughters named Nikki Vaziri and Tanya Vaziri, as well as five grandchildren.
Source: Ghanafuo.com