Captain Lou Albano
Captain Lou Albano was a WWE wrestler, actor, and manager who died in October 2009. The charismatic man was known for his long goatee, which was usually held together by several rubberbands. Over his 42-year career, he managed 15... [more]
Captain Lou Albano was a WWE wrestler, actor, and manager who died in October 2009. The charismatic man was known for his long goatee, which was usually held together by several rubberbands. Over his 42-year career, he managed 15 wrestling tag teams, starred in 2 Cyndi Lauper music videos and was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 1996.
Bombastic American wrestler and actorThe appeal to teenagers of "Captain" Lou Albano, who has died aged 76, was a key factor in the ascent to the mainstream of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s. Albano's appearance as Cyndi Lauper's father in the video for her worldwide smash hit Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1983) was a sensation in the early days of the cable music channel MTV. Albano's cartoonish act later found its perfect...
From guardian.co.uk
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- Report: Captain Lou Albano Dies at 76 (rss.wikio.com)
- Wrestler "Captain" Lou Albano dies (blogger.com)
- Cyndi Lauper praises wrestler 'Captain' Lou Albano (valleymorningstar.com)
The recent passing of legendary wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano struck a chord with members of a certain generation. Now in our mid-40s, we were part of the last group of wrestling fans to enjoy the sport before it became corrupted with Vince McMahan’s vulgar vision.
From mysuburbanlife.com
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- Captain Lou was an unforgettable character (charleston.net)
- G’night Captain Lou (feedburner.com)
- Miyamoto learns of Capt. Lou's death in a very awkward way (gamingnexus.com)
For all of "Captain Lou" Albano's showmanship - his signature long beard, rubber band piercings and screaming rants on TV - his family remembered a devout man who carried rosary beads in his pocket and drove extra slow for the sake of children.
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From lohud.com
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Captain Lou Albano, the WWF icon, Super Mario voice artist and former sidekick of singer Cyndi Lauper, has died. The news has sparked a broad range of bizarre YouTube tributes, but I will offer you this -- a memory of...
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From sportsblog.projo.com
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Captain Lou Albano was one of the most recognized and respected professional wrestlers of the 1980’s. Rest in peace, Captain! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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From technorati.com
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Sad news this morning for retro buffs…if you remember the eighties wrestling era, or even the strange-in-retrospect aspects of the Super Mario Brothers Super Show, you’ll remember Captain Lou Albano. He passed away yesterday at the age of seventy six.
There was no doubt that this man, who played Mario in the show above, as well [...]
From screenhead.com
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- RIP, Captain Lou Albano (search.live.com)
Hosts: Dylan, Jeremy, Star
This is a podcast dedicated to the late Captain Lou Albano! May flights of sewage sing thee to thy rest!
This is about plumbers and chestnuts, wrestlers, burning Barbie doll faces off, and unchecked consumerism.
Click [HERE] to fondly remember Captain Lou Albano, wrestler, plumber, cartoon character... renaissance man.
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From collectiondx.com
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Bryan Lee O'Malley says that the "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" video game won't be out until next summer, but he's been playing an early build in Montreal this week that's got someone special involved behind the scenes.
Also working behind this scenes this week is Brian Michael Bendis, whose cryptic tweets from Marvel's "Avengers" [...]
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From feedburner.com
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Soupy Sales, left, and Captain Lou Albano both recently passed away. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After hearing the news of Soupy Sales' and Captain Lou Albano's deaths recently, Advance columnist Sandra Zummo not only felt bad because they...
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From blog.silive.com
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"Captain" Lou Albano.The big hairy guy in the 1983 Cyndi Lauper video "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" died on Wednesday at age 76. He was "Captain" Lou Albano, and a pro wrestler and manager for decades. While you're wrestling......
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