I think the movie was They Live.
He was a classic personality and a talented wrestler. Charisma matters a great deal in that business, and he had it. Even performing alongside Hulk Hogan in the 1980s heyday of the WWF or the mid-1990s heyday of WCW/NWO, he made his mark and won't be forgotten.
Yes, I can talk about women's basketball and professional wrestling, but a man has died. It has to be the latter. RIP RRP.