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By Madeline HalpertBBC News, New York

Professional Wrestling Star Jay Briscoe - whose real name was Jamin Pugh - has died aged 38.

Several news outlets including Sports Illustrated reported that he was killed in a car crash in Laurel, Delaware but this has not been confirmed.

Police plan to release more information about a deadly crash that occurred there on Tuesday night, a spokesperson told The Bbc 's US partner Cbs News .

Tony Khan , The Ceo of All Elite Wrestling, announced Briscoe's death.

" Sadly, Jamin Pugh has Passed Away . Known to fans as Jay Briscoe , he was a star in ROH [wrestling company Ring of Honor] for over 20 years, " he wrote on Twitter. "

" From The First show until today, Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to This Day , " He Said .

Briscoe joined ROG in 2002 and was known As One of The Best tag-team wrestlers in The World . He competed with his brother, Mark and the pair were known as The Briscoe Brothers.

They were 13-time ROH World Tag Team Champions and were inducted into the inaugural class of the ROH Hall of Fame Last Year .

World Wrestling Entertainment chief content officer Paul Levesque - better known by his ring name Triple H - called Briscoe an " incredible performer who created a deep connection with wrestling fans across the globe".

" My condolences to The Family and friends of Jay Briscoe , " He Said .

Delaware police tweeted about a fatal accident Tuesday evening in The Town of Laurel but did not identify The Victims .

Following The Incident , Laurel School District called The Crash an " unthinkable tragedy" and asked the community to " keep the Pugh Family in your thoughts and prayers".

Source of news: bbc.com