Professional wrestling icon Dusty Rhodes, known as "The American Dream," died Thursday, the WWE announced. He was 69.

World Wrestling Entertainment officials on Thursday announced that Virgil Runnels, aka "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, has passed away at the age of 69.

Cody Rhodes' father, Dusty, passed away in 2015 at the age of 69. Wrestling legend Arn Anderson recently gave his thoughts on the WWE star emulating his dad's iconic character and moveset.