BREAKING: Ultimate Warrior Has Passed Away

Ultimate Warrior has passed away. Triple H made the announcement Tuesday evening on his official Twitter account.

Saddened to announce the passing of the Ultimate Warrior. Icon and friend. My sympathy to his wife Dana and his daughters

— Triple H (@TripleH) April 9, 2014

Warrior made his final appearance in a WWE ring on April 7 during “Monday Night Raw” and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5. He was 54 years old.

WWE.com has released a full statement on the matter saying,

WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior. Warrior began his WWE career in 1987 and quickly went on to become one of the biggest stars in WWE history. Warrior became WWE Champion at WrestleMania VI, defeating Hulk Hogan in an epic encounter. We are grateful that just days ago, Warrior had the opportunity to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame and was also able to appear at WrestleMania 30 and Monday Night Raw to address his legions of fans. WWE sends its sincere condolences to Warrior’s family, friends and fans. Warrior was 54 and is survived by his wife Dana and his two daughters.

TMZ.com has also reported that Warrior collapsed Tuesday evening walking to his car with his wife, saying,

9:52 PM PT — Officials tell TMZ … Warrior collapsed outside an Arizona hotel at 5:50 PM on April 8th … while walking to his car with his wife.

Warrior was transported to a nearby hospital … where he was pronounced dead.

Warrior made the following address to the WWE Universe on April 7 during “Monday Night Raw,”

WrestlingRumors.net sends our condolences to Warrior’s family. Stay tuned for more updates as more information becomes available.

Editor’s Note: I am absolutely floored by this news. I literally just saw one of my childhood heroes live and in person two days ago, and then on “Monday Night Raw” last night, and now he’s gone. The shock and sadness is great. He was a legend in his own time, and just as he claimed during his WWE Hall of Fame induction speech on April 5, he will forever be a legend because of the warriors that believed in him. I really don’t know what else to say other than this is a really sad day. You will be missed Warrior. Thank you for coming back when you did. You will forever “float through the veins” of your fans. Thank you sir. My prayers tonight are definitely going out to his family and children. They didn’t lose an icon. They lost a father and a loving husband.