Black Bart's Wife Says He Is 'Ready To Meet His Maker'

The wife of well-travelled professional wrestling veteran Richard Harris, AKA Black Bart, says he is ready to 'meet his maker'.

Harris has been seriously ill for some time with Stage 4 rectal and liver cancer and recently made the decision to cease his chemotherapy treatments.

Providing an update on the 76-year-old, Sportskeeda's Dr. Chris Featherstone wrote on X:

"I just spoke to Black Bart's wife in detail about his health. She gave me permission to report an update. She stated, 'he's ready to meet his maker, so it's a win-win situation. When it's time to go to heaven, he knows where he's going'.

"He is currently resting at home with his wife Linda. He is refusing chemotherapy and his bladder has stopped working. Linda stated that he said that he felt so bad after the chemo, 'each time he's done it, he's felt worse'. He is no longer able to walk and is barely eating.

"His weight dropped from 320 to 210, and his wife stated, 'he's nothing but skin and bones now'. She said that 'he's prayed up and ready to go', and he is in good spirits. She expressed that instead of a memorial, Bart 'wants a party' to celebrate his life and be remembered for how he was before getting terminally ill.

"And ain't a DAGGUM thing you can do about it".

Known for his outlaw cowboy gimmick, Harris worked for various companies and territories during his long career, including WWE, WCW, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South, World Class, New Japan and All-Japan.