an inflammatory bowel disease that currently has no cure, but can be brought into remission. In 1998, doctors told Myers that his Crohn's Disease had gone into remission and that he no longer suffered from any of the disease's symptoms. In 2002, to prevent the symptoms from returning, Myers had his colon removed. Myers was a devout Christian. He attended the First Baptist Church Merritt Island and lived in Cocoa Beach, Florida, with his wife Pat, whom he married before he entered Michigan State in 1956. Together, Pat and Jim had a daughter, Felicia, followed by two sons, Dennis and Randy. On February 16, 2017, Myers died in hospital care due to kidney failure, at the age of 79. Other media Steele appears in the video game WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain as a legend character. He is also featured in all three games in the Legends of Wrestling series. His book, Animal, was released on June 1, 2013. A song about Steele titled "George Steele" appears on the album Charmed Life by punk rock band Half Japanese. Filmography Championships and accomplishments Big Time Wrestling NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) – with Frankie Laine Cauliflower Alley Club Other honoree (2004) Grande Wrestling Alliance GWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) National Wrestling Federation NWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2005Pro Wrestling IllustratedPWI ranked him # 267 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. Superstars of Wrestling (Newfoundland) SoW Canadian Heavyweight Championship (1 time) World Wrestling Federation WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1995) Slammy Award (1 time) Best Performance by an Animal (1987)Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' Most Embarrassing Wrestler (1987, 1988) Worst Feud of the Year (1987) vs. Danny Davis Worst Tag Team (1986) with the Junkyard Dog References External links WWE Hall of Fame profile 1937 births 2017 deaths American Christians American male professional wrestlers Baptists from Michigan Central Michigan University alumni Deaths from kidney failure Male actors from Detroit Masked wrestlers Michigan State University alumni Sportspeople with dyslexia People from Cocoa Beach, Florida People from Madison Heights, Michigan People with Crohn's disease Professional wrestlers from Michigan Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum WWE Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century Baptists 20th-century professional wrestlers NWF North American Heavyweight Champions