Alzheimer’s pinning Lord Littlebrook

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Over the weekend, the Wrestling Observer newsletter reported that professional midget wrestler Eric Tovey [pictured above], better known to professional wrestling fans as "Lord Littlebrook,"celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday bedridden as he is currently suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia and can no longer walk due to losing the use of both his legs, which has baffled his doctors.

Littlebrook, perhaps best known for being on the card at Wrestlemania III in a mixed tag-team match with Little Tokyo and King Kong Bundy against Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver and Haiti Kid [which can be viewed at the end of this entry courtesy of youtube], has been credited as being one of the first wrestlers to use aerial maneuvers on his opponents, paving the way for high flying wrestlers such as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, "Flyin" Brian Pillman, Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston.

I would like to give my condolences to the Tovey family as well as all his relatives. I know how hard of a toll seeing a loved one with Alzheimer's takes on one person as my grandfather suffered from Alzheimer's for seven-years before passing away in April 2007.

I don't want to sound mean or cold-hearted but with all these complications Mr. Tovey is suffering from, I would urge the family to consider ending the suffering for Mr. Tovey as soon as possible. In all honesty, the person they knew and loved growing up left Mr. Tovey's body a long time ago and I know from personal experience that when a loved one has Alzheimer's, it will only get worse the longer it progresses, which is why it is called "The Long Goodbye."