Johnny Perry

Johnny Perry, who lived from 24 October 1972 to 21 November 2002, was an American professional strongman and wrestler from Zebulon, North Carolina. He finished fourth in the 2002 World's Strongest Man competition. He had also taken fourth, third and second place respectively at the America's Strongest Man competitions of 2000, 2001 and 2002. Among his recorded marks were a 350 kilogram deadlift at the 2001 World's Strongest Man and a former world record in the keg toss, a 15 kilogram keg thrown over 6.71 metres at the 2002 Viking Challenge. He died abruptly of heart failure on 21 November 2002, a few months after the 2002 World's Strongest Man, when the International Federation of Strength Athletes ranked him fourth in the world.