Death
Rude died at the age of 40 on April 20, 1999 after suffering heart failure. He is survived by his wife Michelle and their three children. An autopsy report showed he died from an overdose of "mixed medications". Rude testified in 1994 that he had used anabolic steroids to alleviate pain in his joints and increase muscle mass.
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