Chase Tatum, 34 year old former wrestler and actor, died of an accidental drug overdose on Sunday in Atlanta. He used to wrestle for World Championship Wrestling, now defunct. He also appeared in the 2007 comedy Who’s Your Caddy? He is pictured far left in the above photo.

According to his father Roy Tatum, his son recently had back surgery to repair a disc. He had been fighting a dependence to painkillers that went back many years. He was considering entering rehab at the time of his death. His body was discovered by a friend late Sunday afternoon. A toxicology report has been ordered by the Fulton County Medical Examiner. The finding will not be available for six to eight weeks, according to an investigator with the coroner’s office.

Tatum won Mr. Georgia bodybuilding competition at age 19. He was 6′3″ and weighed 265 pounds. He became a personal trainer and had a short lived career in wrestling, debuting in 1999. He left the sport after 2-1/2 years due to severe back problems.

Tatum found success as an actor, landing a substantial role in the low-budget comedy, Who’s Your Caddy? in 2007 alongside costar rapper Big Boi of Outkast. He also worked as a road manager and personal assistant with Outkast.

 

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