Some sources state that David Von Erich died on February 10, 1984, while others (including Davids grave marker) say he died on the 9th. Which date is correct?
It was definitely February 10th in Tokyo, where David actually died; but was probably shortly before midnight on the 9th in Dallas, where he is buried. Keep in mind that the time in Japan is 15 hours later than U.S. Central Standard time, which includes nearly all of Texas. In Heroes of World Class, David Manning remembers taking the initial call from All Japan Pro Wrestling official Joe Higuchi at approximately 3:00 AM on February 10th (Texas time, which means Higuchi would have been calling at about 6:00 PM that evening in Tokyo). Assuming that the precise moment of David Von Erich’s death was at least three hours prior to the phone call (before 3:00 PM in Tokyo, or before 12:00 midnight in Dallas) — a reasonable assumption, as we don’t know exactly how much time was spent trying to resuscitate David or with the on-scene police investigation — this apparent “discrepancy” actually has a fairly simple explanation.
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