Hi everyone,
Unfortunately I am the bearer of sad news. Dave Cameron passed away on the evening of 24 March 2025 (New Zealand time). He was 91. Dave had battled with some health issues for the past few years and was living in an assisted living facility in Auckland.
A fan of boxing & wrestling since childhood, Dave competed in both activities as an amateur. He also picked up in interest in writing (and later added photography to that) and his earliest published articles appeared in The Ring boxing magazine & MAT wrestling magazine in the early 1950's. Dave moved to the UK in 1958 hoping to get into professional wrestling due to the wider range of weight classes, but he was still undersized and only had a handful of bouts for Dale Martin promotions. However, he found other roles in photography, journalism and publicity. He also met his wife Shirley, in London. Moving back to NZ around 1964, Dave & Shirley then alternated between NZ & the UK for the next few years, settling for good in New Zealand in 1971. Dave remained in contact with many wrestlers from the UK for the rest of their lives, whether they stayed in the UK or moved somewhere else. Dave had many great memories of his time in the UK and a huge collection of memorabilia, which he loved to share with people. sincerely,
Steve Ogilvie.
Such sad news. Dave's contributions were always interesting and informative and over the years have been seen in numerous publications. RIP