WWE have confirmed the death of former wrestler Shad Gaspard after a body was found in the area where he went missing that matches his description.
The 39-year-old was swimming just off the coast of Los Angeles' famous Venice Beach, near Marina Del Rey, with his son when a strong rip current swept through.
His 10-year-old boy was rescued by lifeguards but there was no sign of Gaspard. The young male was hospitalised after being pulled from the water but is now said to be healthy and well.
An update was issued at 2.19am local time on Wednesday morning confirming the body found “matches the description” of Gaspard. “#PierIC at 2:19AM @lacolifeguards @LACOFD @LAPDHQ respond to #VenicePier to a report of a body along the shoreline that matches