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Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon (/vʌˈʃɒn/; January 12, 1962 – August 27, 2010) was an American-Canadian professional wrestler, better known as Luna Vachon.[3][4][5][6][7] Over the course of her 22-year career, she wrestled for promotions such as the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), Extreme Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, and World Championship Wrestling. She was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, and Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Luna Vachon Vachon in 2007 Birth nameGertrude Elizabeth Wilkerson[1]BornJanuary 12, 1962 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.DiedAugust 27, 2010 (aged 48) Pasco County, Florida, U.S.Cause of deathDrug overdoseSpouse(s) Dan Hurd ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1985)​ Tom Nash ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1993)​ Gangrel ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2006)​ Children2, including Vincent "Van" HurdFamilyVachonProfessional wrestling careerRing name(s)Luna Vachon Luna Princess Luna Angel Baby Trudy HerdBilled height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[2]Billed fromMontreal, Quebec, Canada "The Other Side of Darkness"Trained byPaul Vachon Vivian Vachon The Fabulous MoolahDebut1985Retired2007 Professional wrestling career Personal life Final years and death edit  Wikinews has related news: Canadian professional wrestler Luna Vachon dies aged 48 Luna was honored in April 2009 at the 44th annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, given the "Ladies Wrestling Award" in Las Vegas, Nevada.[37] One of her fondest memories about the wrestling business was being able to visit children as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[7] After her retirement, Luna took an interest in fellow Canadian wrestlers and especially monitored the career of Nattie Neidhart, the daughter of fellow wrestler and friend Jim Neidhart.[7] Around Christmas 2009, Vachon's house was destroyed by a fire in which she lost her wrestling-related memorabilia and other possessions.[38] After the fire, she stayed at her mother's home[4] and joined her father and his third wife Dee on a cruise in February 2010.[39] The fire prompted a call from fellow wrestler and friend Mick Foley (and others) to fans to send Luna-related memorabilia to Vachon's post office box.[40] Foley also suggested that TNA bring her in to manage Tommy Dreamer at the Hardcore Justice pay-per-view in August 2010, but Vachon turned down the offer, stating that she had retired.[41] On the morning of August 27, 2010, she was found dead by her mother at her home in Pasco County, Florida.[4][5][42] She was 48 years old. According to the District Six Medical Examiner's Office in Florida, she died from an "overdose of oxycodone and benzodiazepine". Investigators had previously found crushed pill residue and snorting straws at multiple locations inside Vachon's house.[43] Vachon had become addicted to medication at some point and underwent rehabilitation, paid for by WWE, which she completed in June 2009.[42] Legacy edit On April 7, 2015, The Mountain Goats released a pro wrestling concept album called Beat the Champ where one song, Luna, is named after Vachon. She was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame's legacy wing (class of 2019),[44] into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2020,[45] and into the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023. Vice TV's docuseries Dark Side of the Ring aired an episode about Vachon on October 14, 2021. Championships and accomplishments edit American Wrestling Federation AWF Women's Championship (1 time) Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022[46] Cauliflower Alley Club Ladies Wrestling Award (2009) Great Lakes Championship Wrestling GLCW Ladies Championship (1 time) Ladies Major League Wrestling LMLW World Championship (1 time) Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Powerful Women of Wrestling POWW Tag Team Champion (2 times) – with Hot Rod Andie Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ranked No. 306 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1995 Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2020 South Coast Championship Wrestling SCCW Women's Championship (1 time) Sunshine Wrestling Federation SWF Ladies' Championship (1 time) United States Wrestling Association USWA Women's Championship (1 time) Wild Women of Wrestling WWOW Television Championship (1 time) Women Superstars Uncensored WSU Hall of Fame (Class of 2011) Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2023[47] World Wrestling Entertainment WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2019) Legacy Inductee Other Titles Universal Women's Hardcore Championship[48] See also edit List of premature professional wrestling deaths