Talmadge Layne Tab Thacker March 10 1962 December 28 2007 was an American wrestler and actor Thacker was the NCAA Division I Wrestling heavyweight national champion in 1984 as a senior He began his film career after Clint Eastwood noticed him in Time magazine and noted the 6foot4 and 450pound 193 m 204 kg Thackers size Thacker went on to appear in several films including City Heat Wildcats two of the Police Academy films and Identity Crisis After leaving Hollywood Thacker returned to Raleigh North Carolina where he opened a remodeling business and operated several nightclubs He later became a bail bondsman Thacker died from failing his health at the age 45 on December 28 2007 He developed diabetes and had a foot amputated some years before he died
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