Residence Zebulon, NC Weight 344 lb (156 kg) Other names "John Boy" Name Johnny Perry | Role Strongman Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
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Full Name Johnny Wade Perry Jr Died November 21, 2002, Zebulon, North Carolina, United States | ||
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Johnny Perry (October 24, 1972 – November 21, 2002) was a professional strongman competitor from Zebulon, North Carolina, USA. Perry finished fourth in the 2002 World's Strongest Man competition.
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Death
A few months after the 2002 World's Strongest Man Championship, Perry died abruptly on November 21, 2002, from a cocaine overdose and an enlarged heart. He was ranked fourth in the world by the International Federation of Strength Athletes at the time of his death.
Perry's off-season weight was a gargantuan 375-390 lbs., trimming down to the 340-350 lbs. range for strongman competitions. Observers stated that he was the most massive human being they'd ever seen.
Perry was making rapid progress as a strongman competitor and many thought that he would be the next world champion.
