Former ‘American Gladiators’ Star Lee Reherman Dies at 49

Former ‘American Gladiators’ Star Lee Reherman Dies at 49, Actor and amateur Lee Reherman, who played Hawk on the antagonism alternation “American Gladiators,” died backward on Monday in Manhattan Beach, Calif. He was 49.

His rep and longtime acquaintance Anthony Turk told Variety that Reherman’s afterlife was absolutely unexpected, calling him the “epitome of health.” While the could cause of afterlife has not yet been revealed, Turk said Reherman underwent hip anaplasty about two months ago, and had not been activity able-bodied for the accomplished few days.

Reherman, beef apprenticed and continuing at a whopping 6-foot-4-inches, had aboriginal planned to go into able football, arena as an abhorrent lineman at Cornell University. He bootless to accomplish the Miami Dolphins aggregation afterwards partaking in training camp, and after confused to California to accompany a career in acting.

He denticulate a baby role on the TV appearance “Columbo” and appeared in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Last Action Hero,” but absolutely bankrupt out in 1993, if he abutting antagonism absoluteness appearance “American Gladiators” as Hawk. The appearance alveolate accustomed citizens adjoin athletes to see who would arise out on top.

“American Gladiators” was in its fifth division was Reherman joined. He would go on to arise in the appearance until its abandoning in 1996.

Reherman aswell had a career as a TV personality, acceptable the host of the Speed Network’s “Hot Rod TV” and “Forza Motorsport Showdown” in 2007.

Reherman a lot of afresh appeared in an adventure of the CW’s “Jane the Virgin,” as able-bodied as Fox’s “Cooper Barret’s Guide to Life.” His added TV credits cover baby roles in “The X-Files,” “Gilmore Girls,” “That’s So Raven” and “The Shield.”
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