Rene Lasartesse

Rene Lasartesse (January 21, 1928 – December 12, 2018) was a Swiss professional wrestler.[1]

Biography

Lasartesse was born January 21, 1928, in Basel.[2] He began wrestling in 1953 in Germany, before appearing regularly with NWA Capitol Wrestling during the late 1950s and 1960s under the ring name Ludvig van Krupp.[3][4]

He died on December 12, 2018.[5]

References

  1. ^ Snowden, Jonathan (2012-08-09). Shooters: The Toughest Men in Professional Wrestling. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77090-221-3.
  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Rene Lasartesse - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  3. ^ Jericho, Chris; Fornatale, Peter Thomas (2025-05-01). A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex. Hachette+ORM. ISBN 978-0-446-40890-5.
  4. ^ Greenberg, Keith Elliot (2000-01-01). Pro Wrestling: From Carnivals to Cable TV. Lerner Publications. ISBN 978-0-8225-3332-0.
  5. ^ "Search Results". catalogue.royalalberthall.com. Retrieved 2025-07-28.