Art Barr Arthur Leon Barr ( October 6 , 1966 – November 23 , 1994 ) was a professional wrestler best known as Art Barr . Art Barr was the son of Pacific Northwest Wrestling ( PNW ) promoter Sandy Barr and brother of professional wrestler Jesse Barr . Starting out in PNW Barr had most success in Mexico where he worked for both Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre ( EMLL ) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) . Wrestling career . American Independents . Barr made his debut in 1987 working for his father ’ s PNW promotion in Oregon . In early 1989 Barr was transformed into the Sports Entertainment gimmick " Beetlejuice " ( sometimes spelled " Beetlegeus " ” ) by " Rowdy " Roddy Piper , creating a very popular and kid friendly gimmick based off the 1988 movie of the same name . In late 1989 Barr pleaded guilty to first - degree sexual abuse , was fined , sentenced to community service and put on probation . With the abuse conviction on his criminal record Barr found it hard to get work in the United States , his brief stint with WCW was cut short when the news of his past was made public forcing WCW to fire Barr . Empressa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre . Being unable to work in the United States Barr started working for EMLL in Mexico , initially as a Face called The American Love Machine . The Love Machine was well received in Mexico and Barr rose through the ranks of the promotion . About a year after joining EMLL Barr became involved in a storyline with Blue Panther which led to a Mask Vs Mask Luchas de Apuestas match . After tying to match one fall each Love Machine got himself disqualified by using the pile driver , a move that is banned in Mexico ; the storyline was that Barr did not know this and inadvertedly cost himself the mask . Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Not long after unmasking Barr followed Konnan ( who had arranged for him to work for EMLL ) over to AAA when Konnan jumped ship . In AAA Barr wrestled as " Love Machine " Art Barr and quickly turned heel . Barr teamed up with Eddie Guerrero to form the tag team " La Pareja del Terror " ( " the team of terror " ) . Barr and Guerrero would also join up with Konnan and Madonna ’ s Boyfriend to form a stable known as Los Gringos Locos ( " The crazy white guys " ) . La Pareje del Terror became involved in a very heated storyline with the team of El Hijo del Santo ( Eddie ’ s former partner ) and Octagón . The team filled the semi - main event slot of the " When Worlds Collide " Pay Per View and stole the show . Death . Approximately three weeks after wrestling on “ When Worlds Collide ” Art Barr died , initially it was believed that he died of an aneurysm but that was later changed to " unknown circumstances " . Barr was known to be addicted to drugs and alcohol but no official link to his death has ever been made . At the time of his death Barr and Guerrero were in negotiations with Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) to work a feud with the top tag team at the time , Public Enemy . Eddie ended up working as a singles wrestler for ECW which was his ticket to WCW and World Wrestling Entertainment . After Barr ’ s death Eddie adopted Barr ’ s finisher the " Frog Splash " as his own finishing move in a tribute to his dead partner .