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My Take
Shad Gaspard moves me more than almost anyone in this batch. A 201-centimeter powerhouse from Brooklyn who worked as a pro wrestler, actor, basketball player, and bodyguard, he was a true physical entertainer, and his WWE run under his own name had real charisma. But what I will always carry with me is how his story ended in 2020, giving his own life to save his son in the ocean. That single act redefined what strength actually means, and it reads to me as the purest expression of a Capricorn's sense of duty. Inside the ring and out, he spent himself protecting others. I salute him.
Overview
Shad Javier Gaspard (January 13, 1981 – May 17, 2020) was an American professional wrestler, actor and stunt performer. He was best known for his time with WWE, where he performed under his real name, or mononymously as Shad.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shad Gaspard
- Name (Japanese)
- シャド・ガスパード
- Reading
- しゃど・がすぱーど
- Born
- January 13, 1981 – May 17, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 201 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / actor / basketball player / bodyguard
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Georgia Perimeter College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.