Former pupil of “American Gladiators”
Debbie “Storm” Clark dies at 61
Revealed
Debbie Clark — a former “American Gladiators” solid member, higher often called “Storm” — has died… TMZ has realized.
His brother, Stevetells TMZ… Debbie died Monday at her residence in Boston. She had a pacemaker and it failed. The household was residence on the time.
Her son Clayton tells us her pacemaker stopped working on account of her overexertion…including that she died in his arms as they waited for paramedics to reach. Clayton mentioned paramedics tried to resuscitate her, however she was already lifeless.
Clayton says he thinks Debbie died of cardiac arrest.
The present posted the tragic information on its official Fb account… noting that she was “an distinctive athlete” earlier than turning into a Gladiator – excelling in basketball, soccer and observe and subject.
Debbie joined “American Gladiators” after contestant “Gold” was injured in 1991. She adopted the nickname “Storm” – after producers informed her she “blew all of them away”… and established herself as a star in Powerball and Joust challenges.
She was a collection common till 1993, displaying off her bodily prowess and different skills — together with flaunting her vocals whereas singing the nationwide anthem at an “American Gladiators” occasion — earlier than a severe ACL harm pressured her to retire.
The franchise notes that Debbie confronted “important challenges in her private life” after her time on the present ended.
It seems she was homeless for some time…and Sherri Berger even intervened in 2011 and helped her pay her lease for six months.
Debbie is survived by her son, Craton.
She was 61 years previous.
RIP