"We regret the sensitive death of Miguel Ángel López Días, known as Rey Mysterio Sr.
"We send our most sincere condolences to his loved ones and raise our prayers to heaven for his eternal rest."
Misterio Snr was born in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1955 and started out as a boxer before he turned to wrestling.
Misterio Snr’s death comes just weeks after Rey Mysterio’s dad Robert Gutierrez died aged 76.
Mysterio, 50, paid tribute to his father saying: "Father: thank you for giving me the life I have.
"You did more than set the example of how to love & maintain a strong marriage and father 4 boys, you were the example and passed every single time until your death with flying colours.
