Villaño III

Arturo Díaz Mendoza lived from March 23, 1952 to August 21, 2018 and was a Mexican professional wrestler best known by his ring name Villano III. A second-generation wrestler, he was the son of Ray Mendoza and the father of Villano III Jr. and El Hijo del Villano III, and all five of the Díaz brothers used the Villano name. Of the five Villanos he was considered the most successful in championships and Lucha de Apuestas wins. During a 35-year career he was a featured performer for the Universal Wrestling Association and the major Mexican promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, and he wrestled masked until losing to Atlantis in 2000. He retired in 2015 and was inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame days after his death.