Owen Hart is a wrestler who died in the ring. He was a Canadian professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling and the WWF. Hart died on May 23, 1999, during his entrance from the rafters of Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The equipment that was lowering him to the ring malfunctioned and he fell to his death in front of a live audience and live on Pay Per View during WWFs Over the Edge event.