Malcolm Kirk
Malcolm Kirk was an English professional wrestler who went by the ring name of "King Kong" Kirk as well as Kojak Kirk, Killer Kirk and "Mucky" Mal Kirk. He started as a professional rugby league player before becoming a professional wrestler. Kirk died of a heart attack on 23 August 1987 after collapsing in the ring during a tag team match at the Hippodrome in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The wrestling event was run by Joint Promotions with the main event being a tag team match between Kirk and King Kendo against Big Daddy and Greg Valentine in front of 1,500 people.
18 December 1936
Born on the same birth day (18 December): Anzhela Balakhonova • Ashley Benson • Bill Holland • Brian Orser • December 18 • Francis Burton Harrison • Harold E. Varmus • Imad Wasim • James Watney • Justin Edinburgh • Kazuhide Uekusa • Leonard Maltin • Noriko Matsueda • Robert Leckie (author) • Toine van Peperstraten
Born in the same month (December 1936): Alan Coleman • Bill Ashton (jazz musician) • David Carradine • David Ossman • Eve Uusmees • Iolanda Balaș • Ivan Lawrence • Peep Jänes • Phil Sharpe (cricketer) • Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy • Ray Nitschke • Tommy Steele • Trevor Taylor (racing driver)