Beauty and The Superfly: The Tragic Case of Nancy Argentino

The disturbing true crime story of wrestling legend Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and the 1983 death of his girlfriend Nancy Argentino—a case that went cold for 32 years amid allegations of cover-ups and domestic abuse.

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Let’s talk professional wrestling! Yes, we’re back with one of your favorite subjects. In all seriousness, it’s true that pro wrestling is not for everyone; some even scoff at and degrade it as “fake” when the more appropriate and accepted term is “scripted.” Yes, it’s clear that the matches are predetermined, but the wrestlers themselves are athletes that put their bodies on the line every night for the entertainment and love of the fans.

And boy, are there a lot of fans—millions worldwide of all ages. It’s a sport beloved the world over and has brought joy to folks of all ages and backgrounds for decades.

Today we look at someone considered to be a bona fide legend in the wrestling business. Before there was Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect, before there was Austin 3:16, before we could Smell What The Rock Is Cookin’, hell even before Hulkamania was running wild across the globe… there was The Superfly. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was the most popular wrestler in the world in the early 1980s. At the time he wrestled for Vince McMahon in the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF, which today is known as the WWE.

Every time he entered the arena, the fans would erupt with cheers and applause, chanting the name of a true innovator within the squared circle. Known for his big splash from the top rope, known simply as the Superfly Splash, it brought fans to their feet every night and brought him several championships across the US, including the ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) World Championship, and the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) United States Championship. His career all culminated in 1996 when he was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame.

Even today, several years after his death, there are countless people who still hold his name in reverence and hold the memories of The Superfly near and dear to their hearts… but there’s another faction of people who feel otherwise. There’s a number of very vocal people out there who defame his legacy and call him a monster. That is because in 1983, an incident occurred in the middle of the night in Allentown, Pennsylvania that would follow Snuka all the way until his dying day.

Follow me once more into the darkness as we try to unravel a case that seems both clear cut, and yet complicated all at the same time. It’s the story of a superstar whose life was forever changed thanks to the tragic death of a beautiful and wonderful young woman, one who he claimed to love, yet others say otherwise. Was it murder? Was it an accident? Let us find out.

The Man Behind the Mask

As always, let’s go back to the beginning and give a bit of insight about the man behind this case. Born in the British colony of Fiji on May 18th, 1943, to Louisa Smith and Charles Thomas, Jimmy Snuka was born James Wiley Smith. His parents weren’t an item at the time of his conception as his father was married to another woman and his mother was engaged to another man by the name of Bernard Reiher. His mother married Reiher before James was born, and shortly after he took his stepfather’s last name.

His family moved around when he was a child, going from Fiji to the Marshall Islands before heading to Hawaii.

As he got older, Snuka got into bodybuilding and he was good at it, winning the titles of Mr. Hawaii, Mr. Waikiki, and Mr. North Shore in competitions during the 1960s. It was during the late 60s that, unsure how bodybuilding would provide him with the life he wanted, Jimmy Snuka made the decision to become a professional wrestler. Jimmy trained for two years in Hawaii at Dean Ho’s Gym under wrestler and trainer Danny Hodge before making his debut under the name Jimmy Kealoha in 1970.

Soon enough he made his way across the Pacific to the mainland United States, and he began traveling through the states. It was in the early 1980s that Snuka caught the eye of Vince McMahon, owner of the World Wrestling Federation. He saw something special in this jacked, tough looking, Fijian and signed Snuka to an exclusive contract.

Initially portraying a heel, or villain, while with the company, Snuka’s innovative high flying style captivated audiences and he would get cheered more than just about anyone else on the show whenever he showed up. It got to the point where the fans almost gave the officials in the back no choice other than to turn Snuka into a face, or good guy, and things only took off from there.

His claim to fame was his trademark signature maneuver, The Superfly Splash. It was rare in those days for someone to come off the top rope with such grace and form, so it captivated crowds the world over. To this day, one of the most well known images in wrestling is Snuka on the top of a steel cage in Madison Square Garden before diving onto his opponent from 20 feet high in front of a sold out audience. A peak athlete with inhuman athleticism and boundless charm that would pack arenas full of people just at the mention of his name, Jimmy Snuka was a hero to millions and a promoter’s dream.

So yeah, you could say things were looking up for Snuka… but that’s always when it happens, isn’t it? You’re on top of the world, and nothing could possibly bring you down… until it does.

Hello Sweet Nancy

So, I know what many of you are probably thinking: “Enough of the wrestling history lesson, it’s been fun, but what’s the reason why we’re discussing this on a true crime channel?” Well, my friends… this is why.

Nancy Argentino was a young woman, beautiful, intelligent, and innocent. At the time, Nancy had a friend named Ellen that she had grown up with who had a fiancé who was a wrestler. It soon became a habit for Nancy to accompany Ellen to Madison Square Garden for wrestling events. It was during that time while backstage that Nancy came to meet Jimmy Snuka.

They liked each other and got along really well, keeping things cordial at first, but over time things deepened and soon enough the two of them had begun a relationship.

Nothing too untoward about that, right? Well, there was the fact that Jimmy was in fact married at the time to his second wife Sharon. So yeah, not exactly the best look for the uber popular Superfly, but Nancy didn’t seem to mind. The wrestling life gets lonely on the road after all, and she was happy to keep old Jimmy company and give him the love he wanted.

Her family was not exactly enthusiastic about this, especially since they didn’t really get along with Snuka all that well. Lorraine Salome, Nancy’s older sister, spoke with the people behind the TV show Dark Side of the Ring, and told them about how Snuka would behave whenever he was around the family. “He was really strange because we tried to make him feel comfortable, but he would sit in the corner and he wouldn’t talk to anyone except, occasionally, to Nancy.” Not the best first impression if you ask me, and it didn’t get any better from there.

Life on the Road

Now back in the day, the wrestler’s life on the road could be both wild and monotonous. Wrestlers would get into routines of getting up, eating, working out, wrestling, sleeping and repeat, very much life on a loop. But there were also plenty of cases and occasions where they would go out together and cut loose, drinking and doing a cavalcade of drugs. Sometimes they wouldn’t even need to be partying, they would just be traveling between towns and states, and they would be doing drugs.

Unfortunately, this was the lifestyle that Snuka fell into, and it didn’t take long before cocaine had its claws into him. It got to the point where his on-screen manager, off-screen handler, and chauffeur, former wrestler Buddy Rogers, simply didn’t want to drive with him anymore. He admitted that Snuka was a sweet man, but he did too much of the hard stuff and it affected his personality, changing who he was for the worse whenever he was high. They’d be driving and Snuka would just bust out the cocaine and snort it.

So, who do you think was stuck looking after this drugged up wild man? You guessed it… Nancy Argentino. Somehow Rogers and Vince McMahon wrangled Nancy into the job of driving Jimmy from place to place and basically being his babysitter. Making sure he doesn’t do too much cocaine, taking care of him when he did too much cocaine, making sure he made it to the towns and venues on time, mapping out the locations and the best routes to said locations… Ya know, the type of thing every loving girlfriend wants to do.

She took it all onto her plate, even when she shouldn’t have, all because she loved him.

Downward Spiral

As things progressed, it became very clear that the relationship between Nancy and Snuka simply wasn’t the healthiest. While on the road, Jimmy would become very protective of Nancy, not wanting her to be around the boys in the locker room. Now I’m not saying watching out for your partner is a bad thing, but it is when you don’t want them socializing with anyone except yourself, that’s when things get to be too much.

On top of that, when Nancy and Jimmy did have some downtime and would go visit Nancy’s family, his behavior would only get worse and worse. Her sisters and stepfather were particularly wary of the man. It didn’t help that Snuka had even threatened Nancy’s sister Louise over dinner and apologized afterwards by offering her a bag of cocaine… no I’m not kidding. “He felt bad that he treated me that way, so he said ‘Here, here, I want to give you something,’ and in my hand were, like, cocaine—I think it was cocaine.

And Nancy was upset. She just said, ‘Don’t do that. Don’t do that. She doesn’t need that.’”

Smooth, Jimmy, real smooth.

So not only did Nancy’s family know that Jimmy was doing hard drugs, not only did they know he was a married man with Nancy simply using the excuse that “They’re separated,” but they started to notice other things, mostly with Nancy. Where Nancy used to be all smiles and outspoken, as time went on they began to notice her becoming more soft spoken, more timid, and she simply wasn’t the Nancy they knew. If that sounds like a battered girlfriend to anyone, you’d be right.

On top of all the drug use and possessiveness, Jimmy Snuka would physically abuse Nancy on a fairly regular basis. He would beat her so badly that her bright, open, and bubbly personality would diminish to become a shadow of her former self. It even got to the point where the police had to be called on Jimmy for his behavior and treatment of Nancy.

One night, in January, 1983 while staying in New York at the Howard Johnson hotel, noise complaints were being sent to the front desk as people were concerned that a man could be hitting a woman. On top of that, Nancy’s sister Lorraine received a call from her at the same time. “I was in my apartment sleeping and I got a phone call at 2 o’clock in the morning from Nancy. She was screaming into the phone, ‘Lorraine, you have to help me!

I have to get out of here!’ I asked, ‘What’s wrong?’ She said, ‘He’s chasing me,’ and then the phone went dead.”

The police were called, and when they arrived, they found Snuka had Nancy by the hair, dragging her on the floor and against the wall. Regardless, the police intervened at once and Snuka, coked out of his cacao bean, resisted with what the officers called “superhuman strength.” They even released the dogs and Snuka managed to put up a fight against both the cops and the hounds. Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

And sadly, after all was said and done, Nancy told her sister the next morning that it was all just one big misunderstanding, and while Jimmy was arrested for assault and harassment, she would make sure to get him out and void any charges, making sure he served no jail time at all for his actions.

Oh, and remember when I mentioned that Jimmy told Nancy that he and his wife Sharon were separated? Yeah, that was a lie. The two of them were living happily together with their two children when Jimmy wasn’t on the road. And as soon as he was on the road, he would be right back to Nancy, letting her take care of him and deal with him. “If I was guilty of anything, it was cheating on my wife, and that was it.”

As you all can see, things were just getting worse and worse, the downward spiral was well and truly underway… and it was all about to end in the most tragic way imaginable.

The Incident in Allentown

We now get to the crux of our story and the reason The Superfly is looked on with such suspicion to this very day. It was May 10th, 1983, and Jimmy and Nancy arrived in Allentown, Pennsylvania for a set of TV tapings for Championship Wrestling that Jimmy was meant to take part in. The two of them checked into the George Washington Motor Lodge that day and Jimmy left to go to the tapings, Nancy staying behind in their room.

After filming a couple of sessions, Snuka returned to the room, stayed for a little, then headed back out for several hours. Still Nancy didn’t leave their room. In fact, none of the other guests or wrestlers saw her at all after she and Snuka had checked in. After spending most of the day away, Jimmy Snuka returned to the Motor Lodge at around 9pm at night… and that’s when everything turned upside down.

Soon after arriving back, a call was placed to 911. It was Snuka… and he was calling for an ambulance. Police and paramedics arrived shortly after, the sirens ringing out through the dark of the night, awakening many of the other guests. Upon entering the room, the emergency services found Snuka crying and looking scared out of his wits, and the body of a young woman laid out across the bed. It was Nancy Argentino, unconscious and unresponsive.

The police took Jimmy to the side so the paramedics could do their jobs and, upon examining her, they found her pupils fixed and dilated, clear indication of a head injury. The police and paramedics turned to Jimmy and started grilling him as to what in the world could have happened.

Remind me, isn’t one of the rules for criminals that once you have a plausible story, stick to it like your life depended on it or something of the like? Well, if it’s not, it should be, and even then, Jimmy did the exact opposite, changing his story 6 ways to Sunday all within the first day.

When first asked, Jimmy said it might have been from the night before when the two of them were rough housing and she had accidentally hit her head. After that, they went to bed. The next day he went to his matches and, while she was sleepy when he came back, she was definitely alive and aware. When he returned for the second time that night, that’s when he found her like this.

Now that might sound decently possible, an accident while fooling around… except for the well documented abuse Snuka had heaped upon Nancy on a regular basis. At this point, the EMTs put a line into Nancy’s airways in order to help her breathe before taking her to Sacred Heart Medical Center. Snuka came along too, and while the doctors and nurses were trying their best to save Nancy’s life, Snuka was going around the hospital, pleading his case to anyone and everyone who would listen. But now, instead of simple rough housing between lovers, the story had changed to there having been some sort of conflict between the two which resulted in Jimmy either hitting or shoving Nancy, which resulted in her hitting her head.

In the end, there was nothing the doctors could do. That night, Nancy Argentino passed away without ever regaining consciousness. She was only 23 years old. Her cause of death was determined to be traumatic brain injuries consistent with a moving head striking a stationary object.

On top of that, upon examining her body, she was found to have multiple cuts and bruises on her head, ear, chin, arms, hands, back, buttocks, legs, and feet. The body looked so bad that, given everything surrounding the death, forensic pathologist Isidore Mihalakis suggested that the case be treated as a homicide.

Accident or Murder Cover-Up?

The next day back at the lodge, the police began questioning Snuka proper. They knew about his first story about the rough housing, and they knew about him saying he shoved her while in the middle of an altercation. So, did Jimmy stick to either of those stories? Of course not, because that would mean he’s smart and no one ever claimed that Jimmy Snuka was smart. Instead, he came up with an entirely new story for the cops.

This time, the injury happened to Nancy before the two of them even reached Allentown. According to Snuka, the two of them pulled over to the side of the road before they reached town because allegedly Nancy had to go to the bathroom and was unable to hold it. She got out of the car, ran off to take care of business, and Jimmy was impatient, telling her to hurry it up. And wouldn’t ya know it, as Nancy was hustling back to the car, she slipped and fell backwards, cracking the back of her head on the side of the road, hence the head trauma… yeah, I don’t buy it either.

Not only was this his third story, but it’s undoubtedly the least believable of the bunch. After everything he had put her through, she just happened to die on the road with him while no one else was around? Something smells pretty foul here if you ask me.

So, I know what you all must be thinking right now, “Surely with all the evidence and conflicting accounts, they must have taken Snuka in for this, right?” Well sadly you’d be wrong about that. In fact, at the time, no charges would be brought up against Jimmy Snuka whatsoever.

“Well, how could that possibly be?” you must be asking. And I have an answer for you. Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

That’s right, Jimmy Snuka’s boss, Owner and Chairman of the WWF at the time, and undeniably the most powerful man in the history of professional wrestling. At the time Snuka was being questioned at the Lodge, McMahon called up the Lodge and was handed off to the investigators running the interrogation. Without mincing any words, he told the officers that Snuka would be cooperating entirely with the investigation. If anything else was said at the time, it’s unknown to this day, but after the cops got off the phone with Vince, Jimmy Snuka was let go without any sort of charge.

Now if that sounds suspicious to all of you, trust me you’re not alone. Over the years, many have speculated what exactly went on behind the scenes of this case, many people believing that a huge cover-up was taking place and the death of Nancy Argentino was simply being brushed under the rug.

Perhaps the most glaring testimony about this actually came from Jimmy Snuka himself many years later. In his autobiography, Snuka wrote that a meeting did take place between himself, Vince McMahon, and the authorities investigating the case at the time, though he never went into explicit detail. What he did say though was eye opening to say the least.

He said that on the day of the meeting, Vince arrived with a large briefcase and told Jimmy not to worry about anything. After that, the meeting took place and once it concluded, the case of Nancy Argentino’s death simply went as cold as ice. It doesn’t take a genius to determine what happened behind those closed doors, but that’s all very much alleged, no matter how painfully obvious it was.

On the day of the funeral, Snuka continued to act remorseful, crying and wailing to the point of having to be removed. The family was then told by the undertaker who worked on Nancy that it was extremely hard to get her to look presentable as she had a massive bruise on her entire neck, as well as having a body covered in cuts and wounds. It seemed to be as clear as day to everyone but the cops what had happened, and even if it was, their wallets (allegedly) were too fat and heavy to care.

It also didn’t help that Vince reached out to the family to offer his condolences and offered them $25,000, clearly in an attempt to make everything go away. Certainly wouldn’t be the first time McMahon forked over massive amounts of cash in order to try and keep things hush hush.

In 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Argentino family, trying to get justice in any way they could, took Jimmy Snuka to trial with a wrongful death lawsuit. In the end, the US District Courts ruled in their favor and awarded them $500,000 to be paid by Snuka. Jimmy, of course, didn’t pay them a red cent, stating that due to his lifestyle and drug habits, he would be unable to pay them. Despite all of that, Snuka was simply never charged and it appeared that the case of Nancy Argentino, regardless of if it stayed open, would remain cold and unsolved… at least for the time being.

Revival and End

Snuka’s career continued unabated regardless of the allegations, with several of his more iconic moments and rivalries coming about after Nancy’s death. However, his bad habits, terrible attitude, and continued addiction only continued to cause problems. Eventually he was released by the WWF and returned to wrestling in various promotions around the world. He would eventually return to the WWF for several years, but he was never the top star he was before.

After that and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, Snuka’s career stagnated. Outside of working for NWA and WCW briefly, he would mostly wrestle on the independent circuit, appearing sporadically for the WWE until 2009.

All the while, Nancy’s family never gave up hope that justice would one day be served. They did their best to keep Nancy’s name alive, even when no one else would. Snuka, who at this point had remarried and was slowing down, seemed to be content with his place in life at the time. “I know I made mistakes, but that’s all said and done,” he was quoted as saying. “I’m OK now and back to my normal Superfly Jimmy Snuka self. I’m happy and I’m hanging in there.”

In 2015, Jimmy Snuka finally retired from in ring action just three days before his 72nd birthday, and just in time too, as the case of Nancy Argentino was right there waiting for him. See, back in 2013, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin announced that the still-open case would be reviewed by his staff, and then in 2014 he announced that it had been passed along to a grand jury. By the time 2015 rolled around, they were ready to take it to trial and on September 1st, 2015, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Nancy Argentino. Finally, after 32 long years, it looked like justice would finally be served… or so they thought.

On October 5th, Snuka’s lawyers agreed to forgo a preliminary hearing, not wanting to waste precious courtroom time, and on November 2nd, Snuka pleaded not guilty to all the charges. However, something was clearly wrong with Jimmy and they all could see it. As proceedings got underway, Snuka’s attorney brought up something that could change the whole complexion of the trial: Jimmy Snuka had dementia. All those years of taking shots to the head as well as other cranial related injuries had resulted in Snuka’s brain having the consistency of tapioca pudding.

Several hearings were held to determine Snuka’s mental competency, as his attorney argued that both his physical and mental prowess were deteriorating at a rapid rate. The first was in May 2016 and again in June of that same year. One final hearing was held on January 3rd, 2017, and in the end, Judge Kelly Banach agreed that the Superfly was not mentally fit to stand trial, dismissing all charges.

While it might very well seem unfair, in the end it seems like a small semblance of justice was done. The world was once again talking about Nancy, her name was on the lips of every wrestling fan and everyone following the case, and Snuka was in no shape to be going through a trial when he was in no condition to defend himself. At that point, he probably couldn’t even remember Nancy’s name.

And once it all came to pass, it was only a matter of time anyway. On December 2nd, 2016, while still in the midst of the mental competency hearings, Snuka fell gravely ill and was put on hospice care. He only had 6 months to live… but he wouldn’t make it even close to that. On January 15th, 2017, only 12 days after he was ruled mentally unfit to stand trial, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka passed away in Pompano Beach, Florida at the age of 73, surrounded by friends and family, holding his daughter’s hand.

Reflection

And that’s all folks, we have reached the end of our rather unfortunate story. The darkness once more pulls back as we reflect on all we’ve learned. I’ll admit, it wasn’t until after Snuka’s death that I, as a fan, really learned about Nancy and her tragic passing, as well as Snuka’s part in it. She was a sweet, lovable girl, and she didn’t deserve the sad end that she got. She was loved by her friend and her family, all of whom have fought to keep her name and memory alive even to this day.

In the end, Nancy Argentino fell victim to a toxic and violent relationship, a trap that many women have, do, and will fall into as the years go by. They’re made to think these people love them, that if they stick around and try to stay strong, things will get better. And it didn’t help that Vince and others within WWE were putting so much pressure on her to keep an eye on Jimmy. She should be here today, living her life the way she wanted to… but she’s not, all because she loved a man too much to let him go.

As for Snuka? Well he’s still seen as a wrestling legend to millions around the world, and in some terms they’re right to think so. He was a pioneer, an innovator, a trailblazer, and was one of the most popular wrestlers of all time. However, he was also a drug addict, a recluse, a domestic abuser, and to many, an alleged murderer.

His social issues combined with his crippling cocaine addiction was a maelstrom of violence that erupted onto Nancy when all she wanted to do was love him, and she paid the ultimate price.

So do I think Superfly killed her? After about a million allegedlies, yes, 100%. I truly believe he killed her, though he might not have meant for it to go that far. He might have hit her, he might have shoved her down, and her head might have cracked against something which took her life. I believe his grief was real, as were his emotions of guilt. But I also believe he went about his life like it never happened, continued to wrestle and love other women, and I believe that Vince McMahon helped cover it all up.

So in the end, I still respect the man as a wrestler and a pioneer of the sport. But as a human being? He’s nothing more than a woman beater, a woman killer whether intentional or not, and a piece of slime. At the end of the day, my heart goes out to Nancy’s whole family and all her friends who have fought to keep her memory alive until this day.

To her sisters, her mother, her stepfather, I’m so very sorry. And my heart also goes out to the family of Jimmy Snuka, who because of his actions were saddled with all this dark attention. Particularly I send love to his daughter Sarona, who to this day wrestles for WWE under the name Tamina Snuka. Despite everything, she loved her father and continues to keep his memory alive regardless of it all.

Fly high, Nancy Argentino, and Rest In Peace.

Key Takeaways

  • Jimmy Snuka, known as ‘The Superfly,’ was a popular professional wrestler in the 1980s, renowned for his high-flying moves and championships.
  • Snuka’s career was overshadowed by the mysterious death of his girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, in 1983, which raised questions about his involvement.
  • Nancy Argentino’s family and many others suspected foul play, citing Snuka’s history of domestic abuse and inconsistent stories about her death.
  • Despite multiple investigations and a wrongful death lawsuit, Snuka was never charged with a crime due to lack of evidence and alleged interference from Vince McMahon.
  • In 2015, Snuka was arrested for third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, but the charges were dismissed due to his dementia and declining health.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Jimmy Snuka?

Jimmy Snuka, born James Wiley Smith, was a professional wrestler known as ‘The Superfly.’ He was one of the most popular wrestlers in the world in the early 1980s and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1996.

What was Jimmy Snuka’s signature move?

Jimmy Snuka’s signature move was the ‘Superfly Splash,’ a high-flying maneuver from the top rope that captivated audiences worldwide.

Who was Nancy Argentino?

Nancy Argentino was a young woman who had a relationship with Jimmy Snuka. She was found unconscious and unresponsive in a hotel room in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1983, and later died from traumatic brain injuries.

What happened to Nancy Argentino in Allentown?

Nancy Argentino was found unconscious and unresponsive in a hotel room in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on May 10, 1983. She was later pronounced dead due to traumatic brain injuries.

What were the circumstances surrounding Nancy Argentino’s death?

Nancy Argentino’s death was surrounded by controversy. Jimmy Snuka, her boyfriend, gave conflicting accounts of what happened, and there were allegations of domestic abuse. Her cause of death was determined to be traumatic brain injuries consistent with a moving head striking a stationary object.

Why was Jimmy Snuka not initially charged with Nancy Argentino’s death?

Jimmy Snuka was not initially charged with Nancy Argentino’s death due to the intervention of Vince McMahon, the owner of the WWF at the time. McMahon allegedly influenced the authorities to let Snuka go without charges.

What was the outcome of the 1985 wrongful death lawsuit?

In 1985, the Argentino family sued Jimmy Snuka for wrongful death and was awarded $500,000. However, Snuka did not pay the amount, citing his lifestyle and drug habits.

When was Jimmy Snuka arrested in connection with Nancy Argentino’s death?

Jimmy Snuka was arrested on September 1, 2015, and charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Nancy Argentino.

Why was Jimmy Snuka’s trial dismissed?

Jimmy Snuka’s trial was dismissed because he was deemed mentally unfit to stand trial due to dementia, which was a result of years of head injuries and other cranial-related issues.

When did Jimmy Snuka pass away?

Jimmy Snuka passed away on January 15, 2017, at the age of 73, surrounded by friends and family.

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