AFTER THE STORM

‘American Gladiators’ Star Dies at 61

Her son believes she was overworking herself and died from cardiac arrest.

Debbie Clark, known for her role as “Storm” on American Gladiators, died on Monday at the age of 61. Clark’s brother Steven confirmed her death to TMZ, telling them she died at her home in Boston after her pacemaker gave out. She died in her son Crayton Clark’s arms as they waited for paramedics to arrive. Paramedics tried to resuscitate her but it was too late. Crayton believes Debbie was overworking herself and died from cardiac arrest. He started a GoFundMe to be able to spread her ashes with her mother. “I’m already struggling because she didn’t leave me with much because she didn’t have much material wise, but she made up for it in love and kindness,” he wrote. The Gladiators posted a tribute to Clark on Facebook: “We’re incredibly saddened to hear that former American Gladiators star Debbie Clark, known to millions of fans as Storm, has passed away aged 61. Why the name Storm? Because producers told her she had “blown them all away”. The post also noted Clark was an exceptional athlete, and was a regular on the show for two years, before an ACL injury forced her to retire.