Jimmy Snuka

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Also Known As:
Jimmy Kealoha Lani Kealoha Tami Snuka The Superfly Big Snuka Great Snuka
Date of Birth:
May 18, 1943
Height:
5' 10"

Bio:
Jimmy Snuka (born James Reiher Snuka in Fiji on May 18, 1943) is a retired professional WWE wrestler best known as Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka. He started wrestling in the 1970s and became well known for the “high flyer” style of wrestling. In 1983 he made headlines after his girlfriend, Nancy Argentino was found unresponsive in his hotel room. She died from “undetermined craniocerebral injuries.” The case was left open for years and Jimmy was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with her death on Sept. 1, 2015. He was found unfit to stand trial in June 2016 after being diagnosed with dementia. His health continued to decline and in December 2016, his rep announced that Jimmy was diagnosed with a terminal illness and only had 6 months to live. The charges against Jimmy were dismissed on January 3, 2017, since he was ultimately deemed unfit for trial.

Best Known For:

Jimmy is best known for being a wrester and an actor.

Personal Life:
Jimmy has been married three times and he has four children, Sarona, James Jr., Liana and Ata. He married his third wife Carole Snuka on September 4, 2004 and the couple has 3 children together.