Total Non-Stop (TNA) Wrestling star and actor, Stevie Lee Richardson has passed away at 54.
His family through a GoFundMe page set up to cover his funeral expenses revealed that Richardson died on Wednesday, September 9.
Though the cause of his death was not disclosed, his family stated that Richardson, who was best known in the ring as Puppet The Psycho Dwarf, ‘unexpectedly passed away’ on Wednesday morning.
A statement on his GoFundMe reads;
‘Steve “Puppet The Psycho Dwarf” Lee Richardson unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at his home in the morning. ‘He was beloved by many and has many friends that were family, fans that adored him, but only his brother Jim left to take care of final arrangements.
TNA now known as Impact Wrestling, also confirmed his death in a statement on Twitter which reads;
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Stevie Lee, better known as ‘Puppet The Psycho Dwarf’ in the early days of TNA.
We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family.
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Stevie Lee, better known as “Puppet The Psycho Dwarf” in the early days of TNA. We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family. pic.twitter.com/tdVdCFkNCJ
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) September 10, 2020
Richardson started wrestling in the early 2000s and made appearances on several TNA pay-per-view specials.
Asides his wrestling career, Richardson also appeared in Jackass 3D, Baby Fever The Movie and Oz The Great and Powerful.
He also featured in the reality series, Half Pint Brawlers and in an episode of an anthology series, American Horror Story: Freak Show.
May his soul Rest In Peace.
