This is just awful:
Randall Mario Poffo AKA Macho Man Randy Savage -November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011
Macho Man Randy Savage — one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time — died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida … TMZ has learned.
TMZ spoke with Randy’s brother, Lanny Poffo, who tells us the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack while he was behind the wheel around 9:25 AM … and lost control of his vehicle.
Earlier this month, Savage celebrated his 1-year anniversary with his new wife Lynn.
Savage was 58.
Macho Man began wrestling in the WWF in 1985 and became a superstar with his trademark catchphrase “Ooooooh Yeaahhhhh.” Savage was so popular, he became the spokesperson for Slim Jim in the mid ’90s … and became virtually synonymous with the brand.
UPDATE: Florida Highway Patrol tells TMZ … Savage was driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler when he veered across a concrete median … through oncoming traffic … and “collided head-on with a tree.”
Savage was transported to Largo Medical center, where he died from his injuries.
Savage’s wife was a passenger in the vehicle during the collision — but survived with “minor injuries.” She was transported to a different local hospital where she was treated.
Such a sad story. The man never had a real chance to enjoy the success that he achieved. I used to watch this guy and Hulk Hogan when I was a kid in the 1980’s. I always knew it was fake. But just the same, I did always think it was kinda cool. The wrestling world just got a little darker and less fun; at least in this writer’s opinion.
May he rest in peace and my prayers to his new wife and family during this terrible time.
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Such sad news. I am the same age and this really hurts. I loved to watch him. I give the family my sypathy’s and all my prayers during the time of morning with his untimely death.
I hear ya man. It is sad. He really was not that old, at all. I just feel bad for his wife and kids; and of course the family