Captain Lou Albano dies at 76
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American wrestler and entertainer Captain Lou Albano, known for his outrageous declarations and unruly hair, has died. He was 76.The pro wrestler, who was part of the 1980s World Wrestling Federation sensation Wrestlemania, was at home under hospice care in New York before his death on Wednesday morning, reports MTV.
Albano made his wrestling debut in 1953. In the '80s he was part of a tag team with Tony Altimore and then later changed his image to that of manager, when he added the "Captain" part of his appellation. The tag teams he managed included the Masked Executioners, the Mongols, the Yukon Lumberjacks, the Moondogs and the Wild Samoans.
During this decade, he also teamed up with artist Cyndi Lauper. While she appeared on WWF programming, Albano played her dad in a few music videos.
Check out Albano in "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" around the 30-second mark:
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I always loved Captain Lou. He also appeared in Body Slam and the cartoon Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N Wrestling!
While the article does not mention it, he was also Mario during the live-action segments of "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!".
what was cause of his death???
They don't know the cause of death yet.
May the great Captain rest in peace.
Just a sad day for wrestling fans and God Bless the Good Captain! Ah, the days of the old WWF in the 1980s.
I heard he died from withdrawl. He was hooked on the Brothers.
I remember this guy in the Cindy Lauper videos in the 80s. Rest in Peace
Not a bad long life for someone that seemed to be fairly out of shape in most of his appearances.
wow...I thought it was Ron Jeremy that played Mario...anyways, its one of those people u dont expect to die..mario?!