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Matt Osborne
Actor
Born July 27, 1957Died June 28, 2013 (55 years)
Matthew "Matt" Wade Osborne was an American professional wrestler. Osborne was a second generation wrestler, being son of "Tough" Tony Borne, and is best known as being the first and longest-running wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1957. sborne was found dead on June 28, 2013, in the Plano, Texas apartment he lived in. Though no weapons were found near his body, and police said the death appeared accidental, they launched a precautionary homicide investigation. The cause of death was later determined to be an accidental overdose of morphine and hydrocodone. He also suffered from heart disease, which had been a contributing factor in his death. In June 2015, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against WWE, alleging that "WWE created a culture of violence and sacrificed Matt Osborne’s brain for its own profit" which "led to further illnesses and injuries, including depression and drug abuse, which ultimately resulted in his untimely death." WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt said the suit was without merit and blamed the attorneys for taking advantage of the families involved. The suit was filed by Michelle James, the mother of two of Osborne's four children, and was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. The lawsuit was dismissed by US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant, who ruled that they failed to show that his death was linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy Matt Obsorne appeared in SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 as a DLC character in 2008 under the name, Doink the Clown. However, he did not appear in any other licensed wrestling game afterwards.
Filmography
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: The Best of the APA · as Doink The Clown |
| 2019 | WWE: Trish and Lita: Best Friends, Better Enemies · as Doink The Clown |
| 2016 | Scott Hall: Living on a Razor's Edge · as Big Josh |
| 2014 | Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection · as Doink The Clown |
| 2013 | Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling · as Matt Borne |
| 2013 | WWE: ECW Unreleased, Vol. 2 · as Doink The Clown |
| 2009 | WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW · as Big Josh |
| 2009 | WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Doink The Clown |
| 2009 | Starrcade: The Essential Collection · as Big Josh |
| 2004 | WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX · as Doink The Clown |
| 1997 | WWF: 'Cause Stone Cold Said So! · as Doink |
| 1997 | Aar Ya Paar · as Doink |
| 1994 | WWF Action Zone (TV Series) · as Doink The Clown |
| 1993 | Summerslam · as Doink The Clown |
| 1993 | Global Warfare · as Doink The Clown |
| 1993 | Invasion of the Bodyslammers · as Doink The Clown |
| 1993 | WWF European Rampage 1993 · as Doink The Clown |
| 1993 | ECW Hardcore TV (TV Series) |
| 1993 | WrestleMania IX · as Doink The Clown |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Doink |
| 1992 | Survivor Series · as Doink The Clown |
| 1992 | WCW Wrestle War · as Big Josh |
| 1991 | Starrcade · as Big Josh |
| 1991 | Halloween Havoc · as Big Josh |
| 1991 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Big Josh |
| 1991 | WCW SuperBrawl I · as Big Josh |
| 1990 | Starrcade · as Sgt. Kruger |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Doink The Clown |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Doink The Clown |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Big Josh |
| 1985 | WrestleMania I · as "maniac" Matt Borne |
| 1981 | Mid-South Wrestling (TV Series) · as Matt Borne |
| 1975 | WCW WorldWide (TV Series) · as Big Josh (1991) |
| 1973 | Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Matt Borne |
| 1972 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Matt Borne |
| 1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Matt Borne |
| 1972 | World Class Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Matt Borne |