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 .
Owen James Hart ( May 7 , 1965 -- May 23 , 1999 ) was a Canadian professional wrestler . He competed for many professional wrestling promotions including Stampede Wrestling , New Japan Pro Wrestling ( NJPW ) , World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) , and the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) where he was most well known .