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- Former pro wrestler
- Wrestler for WWE’s “Monday Night Raw”
- Nickname: Mike "Mad Dog" Bell
- Passed away at age 37Yahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008)
- At the time of death was in a rehabilitation center at Costa Mesa, CaliforniaYahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008)
- Exact cause of death unknownYahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008)
- Toxicology reports are pending with the coronerYahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008)
- Lifetime struggle with addiction to alcohol and painkillersYahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008)
- Brother Christopher Bell made documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster
- Documentary featured Christopher and his two brothers: Mike and Mark Bell
- Funeral held on December 20, 2008, in Newport Beach, CaliforniaOC Register: Former Pro Wrestler Dies in Costa Mesa Rehab Home (December 19, 2008)
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Mike "Mad Dog" Bell was a former professional wrestler and costar of the documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster. In the documentary made by his brother Christopher, Bell showed his lifetime struggle with alcohol and painkillers. On December 14, 2008, Bell passed away at age 37 at a rehabilitation center in Costa Mesa, California.Yahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008) His cause of death is currently under investigation as the coroner for the case is waiting for toxicology reports.Yahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008) Bell was reportedly 60 days sober at the time of his death.Yahoo! News: Pro Wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell Found Dead (December 19, 2008)
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Quotes
- "He was always wrestling, he was a personal trainer, he was always pushing his body to the max," as he explained his brother's battle with drug and alcohol abuse."—Christopher Bell, brother of Mike BellOC Register: Former Pro Wrestler Dies in Costa Mesa Rehab Home (December 19, 2008)
- "Although Mr. Bell was never under a WWE contract, WWE extends its deepest condolences to the Bell Family."—World Wrestling EntertainmentOC Register: Former Pro Wrestler Dies in Costa Mesa Rehab Home (December 19, 2008)

