Kevin von Erich
The day my brother Kerry called to say that he was going to end
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Legendary Kevin von Erich opens a major tragedy – recalling the heartbreaking call he received from his brother Kerry Shortly before committing suicide.
In a teaser for the new doc “The Real Iron Claw” – Kevin remembers the 1993 devastating phone call when he begged Kerry not to shoot himself, begging him not to leave him completely alone after the death of their other brothers.
These are heartbreaking things – Kevin said that Kerry finally reassured him that he would be fine during the call, but basically he knew that something was wrong, so he called their father, Fritz von ErichTo warn him.
Kevin tried to tell his father that Kerry was in a dark place, but Fritz pushed him back, telling him that he was busy and could not speak. He reduces his father's reaction to his old age and used to pouring a drink around 5 p.m. … and he called a little after that.
Kevin took matters into his own hands, jumping into the car and driving three and a half hours to go to Kerry – but when he arrived, he was already too late.
“The Real Iron Claw” will be presented on Monday, April 21 on the discovery of investigation from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. – plunging into the raw and heartbreaking truth behind the legendary struggle family, filled with loss, dependence and all the darkness that haunted the Von Erich dynasty.
The story was finally immortalized in “The Iron Claw” of 2023 – with ZAC Efron,, Jeremy Allen WhiteAnd Harris Dickinson.
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