New York: Wrestler Jon Huber, popularly known as Luke Harper among the fans of WWE, died today at the age of 41. As a member of The Wyatt Family, he engaged in heated rivalries with the likes of Kane, Daniel Bryan, The Shield, John Cena and The Usos.

The wrestler's wife Amanda on Instagram clarified that Jon died after a hard-fought battle with a non-COVID related lung issue. Amanda took to Instagram and wrote, "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 love ones after a hard-fought battle with a non Covid related lung issue."

Known as both Luke Harper and Brodie Lee in the ring, Huber found success in every stop of his sports-entertainment career. In an official release, WWE said, "After a highly decorated run on the independent circuit, Harper debuted in NXT as a menacing enforcer for The Wyatt Family. Harper had a dominant tag team run with Rowan that would lay the groundwork for future championship success."

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