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Trudy Vachon
Actor
Died August 17, 2010 (48 years)
American-Canadian professional wrestler, better known as Luna Vachon. Over the course of her 22-year career, she wrestled for promotions such as the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), Extreme Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, and World Championship Wrestling. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2019. Luna was honored in April 2009 at the 44th annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, given the "Ladies Wrestling Award" in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of her fondest memories about the wrestling business was being able to visit children as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. After her retirement, Luna took an interest in fellow Canadian wrestlers and especially monitored the career of Nattie Neidhart, the daughter of fellow wrestler and friend Jim Neidhart.
Around Christmas 2009, Vachon's house was destroyed by a fire in which she lost her wrestling-related memorabilia and other possessions. After the fire, she stayed at her mother's home and joined her father and his third wife Dee on a cruise in February 2010. The fire prompted a call from fellow wrestler and friend Mick Foley (and others) to fans to send Luna-related memorabilia to Vachon's post office box. Foley also suggested that TNA bring her in to manage Tommy Dreamer at the Hardcore Justice pay-per-view in August 2010, but Vachon turned down the offer, stating that she had retired.
On the morning of August 27, 2010, she was found dead by her mother at her home in Pasco County, Florida. She was 48 years old. According to the District Six Medical Examiner's Office in Florida, she died from an "overdose of oxycodone and benzodiazepine". Investigators previously found crushed pill residue and snorting straws at multiple locations inside Vachon's house. Vachon became addicted to medication at some point and underwent rehabilitation, paid for by WWE, which she completed in June 2009.
She was cremated after her death and her ashes were scattered at the ranch formerly owned by her close friend André the Giant in Ellerbe, North Carolina
Around Christmas 2009, Vachon's house was destroyed by a fire in which she lost her wrestling-related memorabilia and other possessions. After the fire, she stayed at her mother's home and joined her father and his third wife Dee on a cruise in February 2010. The fire prompted a call from fellow wrestler and friend Mick Foley (and others) to fans to send Luna-related memorabilia to Vachon's post office box. Foley also suggested that TNA bring her in to manage Tommy Dreamer at the Hardcore Justice pay-per-view in August 2010, but Vachon turned down the offer, stating that she had retired.
On the morning of August 27, 2010, she was found dead by her mother at her home in Pasco County, Florida. She was 48 years old. According to the District Six Medical Examiner's Office in Florida, she died from an "overdose of oxycodone and benzodiazepine". Investigators previously found crushed pill residue and snorting straws at multiple locations inside Vachon's house. Vachon became addicted to medication at some point and underwent rehabilitation, paid for by WWE, which she completed in June 2009.
She was cremated after her death and her ashes were scattered at the ranch formerly owned by her close friend André the Giant in Ellerbe, North Carolina
Filmography
| 2016 | WWE 'History of the Hardcore Championship:24/7 · as Luna Vachon |
| 2015 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Luna Vachon |
| 2014 | Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania · as Luna Vachon |
| 2012 | Attitude Era · as Luna Vachon |
| 2007 | The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling · as Luna Vachon |
| 2006 | The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers · as Luna Vachon |
| 2006 | The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA · as Luna Vachon |
| 2001 | WWA: The Inception · as Luna Vachon |
| 2000 | The Rock - The People's Champ · as Luna Vachon |
| 2000 | Royal Rumble · as Luna Vachon |
| 1999 | Survivor Series · as Luna Vachon |
| 1999 | Beyond the Mat · as Luna Vachon |
| 1999 | WWF Rebellion · as Luna Vachon |
| 1999 | WWF Unforgiven · as Luna Vachon |
| 1999 | Summerslam · as Luna Vachon |
| 1999 | WWF Jakked/Metal (TV Series) · as Luna Vachon |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Luna |
| 1999 | WWF Royal Rumble: No Chance in Hell · as Luna Vachon |
| 1998 | WWF Rock Bottom: In Your House · as Luna Vachon |
| 1998 | Summerslam · as Luna Vachon (ringside) |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Luna Vachon |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as Luna |
| 1998 | Best of Raw 10 · as Luna Vachon |
| 1998 | WWF Unforgiven · as Luna Vachon |
| 1998 | WWF Mayhem in Manchester · as Luna Vachon (valet) |
| 1998 | WrestleMania XIV · as Luna Vachon |
| 1998 | No Way Out · as Luna (valet) |
| 1998 | Royal Rumble · as Luna Vachon (valet) |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: D-Generation-X · as Luna Vachon |
| 1997 | WCW Slamboree · as Luna Vachon |
| 1997 | WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Luna Vachon |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) |
| 1995 | WWF 1994: The Year in Review · as Luna Vachon |
| 1994 | Summerslam · as Luna Vachon |
| 1994 | King of the Ring · as Luna Vachon (manager) |
| 1994 | WrestleMania X · as Luna Vachon |
| 1994 | Royal Rumble · as Luna Vachon |
| 1993 | Survivor Series · as Luna Vachon (valet) |
| 1993 | Summerslam · as Luna Vachon (manager) |
| 1993 | WrestleMania IX · as Luna Vachon (ringside) |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Luna Vachon |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Luna Vachon |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Luna Vachon |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Luna Vachon |