Fabuloso Blondy Ken Timbs ( January 27 , 1951 – August 1 , 2004 ) was an American professional wrestler who , with longtime tag team partner Eric Embry , competed as one half of the Fabulous Blondes in several regional territories including Southwest Championship Wrestling and International World Class Championship Wrestling during the early 1980s . Career . Ken Timbs began his professional wrestling career in Ole Anderson ' s Georgia Championship Wrestling promotion . He later moved to Southwest Championship Wrestling , where he teamed as the Fabulous Blondes with Eric Embry when he feuded with the Rock ' n ' Roll Express . In 1983 , the duo won the SCW World Tag Team Championship from Buddy Moreno and Scott Casey . Approximately two months later , the titles were held up after a match with the Rock ' n ' Roll Express due to interference by Leslie Luv who moved to the East Coast . The Blondes won the rematch in early December . In April 1984 , Al Perez and Manny Fernandez won the Tag Titles , but the Blondes were awarded the belts after Perez and Fernandez missed a title defense . He was later replaced in the team by Dan Greer . In November 1985 , Timbs was awarded the NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Championship after breaking his opponent ' s leg with a submission hold . Along with his new partner Porkchop Cash , Timbs won the NWA Central States Tag Team Championship in April 1987 . The title was vacated when Timbs left the area . Timbs teamed with Dusty Wolfe as the Hollywood Blondes on the independent circuit , until he arrived in Mexico ' s Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre in May 1988 . As the Fabuloso Blonde , he defeated Lizmark for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship on June 24 , 1988 . He was the first foreigner to hold the title in twelve years . Lizmark , however , regained the title in December . In February 1990 , Timbs once again injured an opponent . During his match against Pirata Morgan , Timbs separated Morgan ' s shoulder and defeated him for the EMLL Light Heavyweight Championship . One month later , Lizmark once again defeated Timbs for the title . He then spent several years in Mexican and South American promotions , winning the Guatemalan Heavyweight Championship . In 1991 , he defeated Astro de Oro for the Championship Wrestling from Central America Intercontinental Heavyweight Title , in the process breaking Oro ' s leg . He eventually returned to his home state of Georgia , wrestling as the masked wrestler The Assassin during the 1990s . He lost the Championship Wrestling from Central America Intercontinental Heavyweight Title to Skeletor in December 1992 in a mask vs . title match . Personal life . Timbs entered the wrestling business after being employed as police officer and security guard for wrestling shows in the state of Georgia . He began training after becoming friends with several of the wrestlers . Timbs has sons . One is Ken , Jr . who is also on the independent circuit in the Southeast region . After a long illness , Timbs died from cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure on August 1 , 2004 at the age of 53 . Before his death , Timbs had been married to a woman named Juanita , with whom he had one daughter and eight sons . Also prior to his death , Timbs had been a frequent correspondent on the website OldSchoolWrestling . com , a website that he founded in 2001 .