Death linked to MN wrestler ruled homicide

A death, possibly linked to a Minnesota wrestling legend, was ruled a homicide.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner found Helmut Gutmann, 97, died from complications from a broken right hip caused by a fall.

Minnpost.com reported Gutmann was pushed to the floor by Verne Gagne, 82, on January 26.

Both men were living at a Friendship Village in Bloomington, a facility for people with Alzheimer's.

No charges have been filed.

Gagne started his wrestling career at the University of Minnesota and won a slot on the 1948 U.S. Olympic team. He became a pro wrestler. As owner of the American Wrestling Association, he helped launch the careers of Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura.

Gutmann was a classical musician and cancer research scientist at the Minneapolis V.A. hospital.

The Associated Press Contributed to this report.

That is sad! Hopefully they will charge the other person with homicide. That is just so wrong!

Seems like they need to keep a better eye on those folks.

That is the sad part, they are in a home for people with Alzheimer's i don't see how they can legally do this, i hope that the Gagne family goes after everyone involved if it goes any where.