Untold Story of Deathmatch Star Markus Crane’s Cause of Death

The indie wrestling world mourns today as shocking news emerged that Deathmatch Wrestler passed away at 33. To read all the details surrounding Markus Crane’s cause of death, stay up with us.

Although no official cause of death has been confirmed, some sources reported that the wrestler died in his sleep overnight.

GCW has released the following statement on Crane’s death: “With sadness, GCW mourns the loss of Markus Crane. As a performer, Markus embodied the spirit of GCW. He was an underdog and an outlaw. He was fearless in the ring and determined to succeed against the odds.

“He played a major role in GCW’s early success and was part of the heart and soul of our roster from day one. Markus was passionate about GCW and Deathmatch Wrestling. We were proud to have him represent GCW at Korauken Hall during our inaugural tour of Japan,” the statement reads.

“In 2019, Markus suffered a traumatic brain injury that nearly took his life. We were all inspired (but not surprised) as he made a miraculous recovery and worked tirelessly to make his eventual return to the ring.

“Most recently, Markus returned home to his family with a commitment to focusing his energy towards a healthier lifestyle. He had celebrated a series of milestones in his sobriety which he was proud to show off and left us all excited for his future.

The statement continued: “As a friend, Markus was caring and loyal. He was quick to smile or bring a smile to your face. We were all lucky to know him. Rest in Peace, Markus. We will miss you.”

Markus will be remembered for his notable in-ring performances, as well as his personality outside of the ring.

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How did Markus Crane Die at 33?

There was no immediate word on Markus Crane’s cause of death. US day News is working to provide more information and collect the latest updates surrounding Markus Crane’s death, so stay up with us.

In his time in wrestling, Crane held championships in No Peace Underground and Unsanctioned Pro, as well as touring Japan with GCW.

Born September 17, 1988, from Rock Island, Illinois, Crane was trained by Danny Daniels and Chris Hero and debuted in 2009.

Markus was decidedly a light-heavyweight in the deathmatch world, where many of the players competed at a larger size. Crane also worked for Game Changer Wrestling, Dreamwave, AAW, and more.

Markus had been wrestling since 2009 in promotions such as ICW, GCW, No Peace Underground & various others throughout the country. He also went on a tour of Japan to work with some of the great companies such as FREEDOMS & BJW.

Unfortunately, the wrestler was forced to retire in 2019 due to a skull injury. During this time away, Markus was still very actively involved in his Wrestling Community.

He had an emergency craniotomy to remove a part of his skull to allow treatment for the infection. A GoFundMe campaign had raised $22,350 to aid in Crane’s recovery.

Markus was training for an in-ring return and even had two very short matches this year, first against Kit Osbourne in GCW & the other teaming with his old partner SHLAK in H2O.

Most recently, Crane had been training the next generation of stars in the H2O Wrestling Center.

In an interview with the Yakuza Kick Radio podcast, Markus noted that Chris Jericho was one of his first favorite wrestlers. He described deathmatch wrestling to a podcast: “A lot of it is just adrenaline, closing my eyes and hoping I don’t die at the end of it.”

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Reactions to Markus Crane’s Death

After the sad news of Markus Crane’s death was revealed, his friends and social media users flooded social media with tribute messages. Many fans also took to Twitter to pay Pigonant tributes to him.

The ICW New York promotion paid tribute to the wrestler, writing, “RIP MARKUS CRANE. You brightened our dysfunctional little world from the second you entered it. Thank you for all the amazing memories that will last a lifetime. I hope you knew just how loved you were by everyone!”

LEVI SHAPIRO wrote: “Only met him once, but MILLIONS of stories passed through my ears. Won’t ever be another Markus Crane. Rest in Power. Lots of love to those close and his family.”

“When I was traveling with Monster Mafia to shows years ago, Markus was always someone who was kind and nice to me whenever we’d exchange words. My condolences go out to everyone affected. RIP Markus Crane,” Matthew Grant tweeted.

“I’m going to miss you so much, Markus, The highlight of all my Chicago trips. You let us ride with you back when GCW was still at game changer world and stuck your neck out for us to get on the show. Always giving more than you were taking. RIP Markus Crane,” WARHORSE wrote on Twitter.

KingsRoadWrestling wrote: “Rest In Peace, Markus Crane. Truly one of the nicest and most supportive people I have met in this industry. Thank you for always being so kind to me whenever we would talk, it meant so much to me, and I’ll never forget it. Heaven got another angel today.”

Willow Raven tweeted: “I am so shocked by the news of Markus Crane’s passing. He said one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard the one time I met him, and it’s since been an ongoing inside joke. Sending so much love to all those who knew him, he definitely made an impact. Hold your loved ones close.”

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