In Britain 'dumb' is seldom used to mean stupid. It was mostly only used to mean mute e.g 'deaf and dumb'. However 'dumb' in the mute sense is probably politically incorrect nowadays, a bit like calling a short person a 'dwarf'.
Luis Carlos MontalvÃ¡n at a book signing in Coral Gables, Fla., in 2011, with his service dog, Tuesday. Luis Carlos MontalvÃ¡n, an Iraq war veteran and best-selling author who toured the country with his service dog, Tuesday, as an advocate for soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, died on Friday in El Paso. He was 43. He was found dead in his hotel room.
Mexican wrestler Perro Aguayo Jr. (not pictured) died during a match with former WWE superstar Rey Mysterio Jr. in Tijuana. Mexican wrestling star Perro Aguayo Jr., who died from injuries suffered during a match in Tijuana last Friday, had a heart attack and stroke after a kick from his opponent broke his neck, according to a report.