Jim Herd: key obituary facts
Is Jim Herd dead? Yes. Jim Herd died on November 10, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Jim Herd's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jim Herd known for?
He was an American former television and professional wrestling executive (born 1939).
More about Jim Herd
Born: 24 March 1939.
Gender: male.
Occupation: sports executive, television producer.
Jim Herd, an American television production executive and professional wrestling executive, died November 10, 2026, aged 87.
Born James Herd on March 24, 1939, he held positions in broadcasting and food service before becoming a senior executive in professional wrestling. In St.
Louis, he served as station manager for KPLR-TV, which aired the then-popular wrestling program “Wrestling at the Chase.” Herd also worked as a producer on the program, combining station management with hands-on television production. His career later took him into the food service industry, where he worked as a regional manager for Pizza Hut. He was credited with increasing sales after conducting phone surveys, bringing customer responses into his work in the role. In 1988, after Turner Broadcasting acquired Jim Crockett Promotions, Herd became executive vice president of World Championship Wrestling. He held that position through 1992. His professional path encompassed local television operations, program production, regional management in food service and executive leadership in wrestling, with his KPLR work including a program that helped establish the station’s association with wrestling in St. Louis. The appointment at WCW followed Turner’s acquisition and placed Herd in a leadership role at the company for four years.