By Adesoba Toluwalope
Professional wrestler and actor, Jonathan Huber, also known as ‘Brodie Lee’ dies at 41.
The New York born wrestler died on Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
The news was confirmed on Saturday via Twitter by the CEO of All Elite Wrestling, Tony Khan.
He tweeted, “I’m devastated by the loss of Jon Huber, known to fans as Mr. Brodie Lee, formerly Luke Harper.”
“Jon was a great man. His family came first, his loving wife Amanda & their sons Brodie and Nolan. He loved wrestling & was great at it, he loved you fans. Please keep him in your hearts.”
The wife of the deceased, Amanda Huber, who also confirmed his death, has also stated that his death was not COVID-19 related.
In her words on a post on Instagram, she wrote, “I never wanted to write out those words. My heart is broken.
“The world saw him as the amazing @brodielee (fka Luke Harper) but he was my best friend, my husband, and the greatest father you would ever meet.
“No words can express the love I feel or how broken I am right now.
“He passed surrounded by loved ones after a hard-fought battle with a non-Covid related lung issue.
“The @mayoclinic is literally the best team of doctors and nurses in the world who surrounded me with constant love.”
The deceased competed as Luke Harper for WWE, before leaving in 2019 and joining All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as Brodie Lee.
