Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a
Canadian professional and
amateur wrestler who worked for several promotions including
Stampede Wrestling,
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW),
World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and most notably, the
World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he wrestled under both his own name, and ring name
The Blue Blazer. A member of the
Hart wrestling family, Hart was born in
Calgary,
Alberta, the youngest of 12 children of Stampede Wrestling promoter and
WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart and Helen Hart.