Lee Reherman, 'Hawk' on 'American Gladiators' dead at 49

Mar 02, 2016, 10:44
Lee Reherman, 'Hawk' on 'American Gladiators' dead at 49

Lee Reherman, a fan favorite as the towering, muscular Hawk on television's American Gladiators, has died.

What are your thoughts on the how did Lee Reherman die news? He'd been recovering from a recent hip replacement surgery as well.

A rep for Reherman says his girlfriend discovered his body inside his Manhattan Beach, California this morning. More recently, he played Special Agent Ross Hardison in The First Family and antagonist Victor in Disney's KC Undercover.

After "American Gladiators" ended in 1996, Reherman went on to make numerous appearances in movies and TV shows.

After attending training with the Miami Dolphins, the actor turned to the small screen and made a name for himself on popular competition show "American Gladiators", starting in 1993. He also has worked in video games, voicing multiple characters in Dead Rising 3 and Typhon in the shooter Firefall.

Police are investigating Reherman's death, but sources tell TMZ there were no initial signs of foul play. He was briefly a host in the XFL helmed automobile shows like Forza Motorsport Showdown, Battle of the Supercars, Off-Road Overhaul, and Hot Rod TV.

ActorDean Cain, 49, gave a special shout out to Lee, who helped train the former Lois & Clark star to compete on a Celebrity Challenge of American Gladiators.

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