Excellent column, RIonne, as usual. A couple of minor things. The New latin Quarter opened in the alte 50's. Your photo is of the original Latin Quarter which burned down in 1956 and was replaced by the New Latin Quarter shortly thereafter. Also, as I understand it, Riki contracted peritonitis and died during subsequent surgery at the Sanno Hospital because doctors miscalculated administered an overdose of anaesthetic.
Excellent column, RIonne, as usual. A couple of minor things. The New latin Quarter opened in the alte 50's. Your photo is of the original Latin Quarter which burned down in 1956 and was replaced by the New Latin Quarter shortly thereafter. Also, as I understand it, Riki contracted peritonitis and died during subsequent surgery at the Sanno Hospital because doctors miscalculated administered an overdose of anaesthetic.
Thank you Bob! I just updated the caption to reflect this! And I am going to check with a pro wrestling historian friend, I think you may be right!