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Dozens of WWE superstars, including Triple H, took to Twitter on Tuesday to mourn the passing of The Ultimate Warrior, who died last night at the age of 54. Wikipedia Commons

Countless WWE stars have sent their condolences to the family of the Ultimate Warrior, a 54-year-old wrestling legend who died Tuesday night.

On Tuesday night, WWE executive and wrestler Triple H confirmed that The Ultimate Warrior, whose real name was James Hellwig, had passed away, TMZ reports. Hellwig’s death occurred just three days after his long-awaited induction into the WWE Hall of Fame and just one night after his appearance on “Monday Night Raw.”

“Saddened to announce the passing of the Ultimate Warrior,” Triple H wrote. “Icon and friend. My sympathy to his wife Dana and his daughters.”

WWE also addressed The Ultimate Warrior’s death in a Tuesday night statement. “WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior,” the statement read.

“We are grateful that just days ago, Warrior had the opportunity to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame and was also able to appear at WrestleMania 30 and Monday Night Raw to address his legends of fans. WWE sends its sincere condolences to Warrior’s family, friends and fans.”

Details on the cause of death are not yet available, but officials told TMZ that Hellwig collapsed outside of an Arizona hotel on Tuesday afternoon. At the time, he was walking to his car with his wife. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Upon learning of Warrior’s death, several WWE superstars took to Twitter to express their admiration for the man and pass along condolences to his family. IBTimes compiled a roundup of these tweets below.

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