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'Macho Man' Randy Savage dead after car crash
[Updated at 2:39 p.m.] Pro wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage, 58, was killed Friday morning in Florida when the Jeep he was driving jumped a median and hit a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Savage, whose real name is Randy Poffo, and his wife, 56, who lived in Seminole, Florida, were both in the car, officials said.
An investigation is under way, but a Highway Patrol report said that Ralph Poffo "lost control" of his 2009 Jeep Wrangler for "unknown reasons" as it was traveling westbound on Florida State Route 694 near 113th Street North in Pinellas County. His vehicle "traveled over the raised concrete median divider, crossed the eastbound lanes of SR-694, over the outside curb and collided head-on with a tree," the report said.
His wife was in the passenger seat and was injured, officials said. Officials could not confirm the cause of Poffo's death.
"WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the greatest Superstars of his time, Randy Poffo, aka Randy “Macho Man” Savage," the wrestling federation said in a statement. "Poffo was under contract with WWE from 1985 to 1993 and held both the WWE and Intercontinental Championships. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We wish a speedy recovery to his wife Lynn. Poffo will be greatly missed by WWE and his fans."
Savage was known for his flashy entertainment in and out of the ring - including his catchphrases "Ooooooh Yeaahhhhh," "Can you dig it?" and his Slim Jim commercials.
"We’re saddened by the loss," ConAgra Foods, who oversees the Slim Jim brand said in a statement. "Randy was a beloved ambassador for the Slim Jim brand for many years and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time."
"His wife was in the passenger seat and was injured, but expected to be released from the hospital soon, officials said. Officials could not confirm the cause of Poffo's death."
I bet it was the car wreck that caused his death. I mean, MAYBE he had a heart attack the moment before. But, I'm gonna guess that when the steering column pierced his spinal chord after passing through his heart...that's probably roughly the same moment that his spirit passed into the great beyond. But, I'm a free thinker. Don't listen to me.
WHAT??????
Only rarely do steering columns on modern cars spear the driver. They are made in pieces which crumple. Doubtful you have the cause of death.
'Doubtful you have the cause of death.'
You think its doubtful that the child-like anonymous poster has the true cause of death? You must be a detective.
you sir are an idiot.
@tifoso: you are correct about the steering wheels in _modern_ cars being very safe. The problem is that Jeep is a very old design, and lacks safety features that we now take for granted. It very possibly could have been the steering wheel...
I read elsewhere he had a heart attack while driving.
oh dont listen to you? Yeah probably smart. Thanks
@ BitterAlien
Craig read other sites he had a heart attack and lost control of the jeep.
rip randy madness forever
Somewhere out there the Kool-Aid man is plowing through walls and screaming "OH YEAH".....
But he won't be able to do it with half as much class as the macho man. R.I.P. Randy, the sun shines a little less brightly today.
RIP to one of the great wrestling entertainers.
Who the hell is Ralph Poffo? His name was Randy. Geez, take the time to edit much?
Take the time to use ancient. hackneyed expressions much?
He was what made the WWF and WCW the great wrestling programs they were and are. RIP Randy and i betcha when you hit the gates of heaven you went "OHHHH YEAHHHHH"!
That stuff is all fake .. u must be dumb butt
@osama – All entertainment is fake. Hate to let you in on a secret, but the actors playing Romeo and Juliet do not actually die. (Wonderful scene in Never on Sunday about this and Medea. But that is probably way above your ken.)
I guess he couldn't snap into that seat belt as easy as he did a slim jim.
He had his seatbelt on, learn the facts before you make not funny comments on CNN's undetailed stories. I bet you worked hard on that one too.
Of course it's fake. So is 2 1/2 Men. That doesn't make the character he created any less entertaining.
amen to that. its a sad loss. at least he escaped the rapture..
yes and yes
@ BitterAlien
IT ISN'T FAKE PEOPLE GET INJURED THIS IS A TRAGIC DAY STFU!
i believe that it is half true
Snap into a Slim Jim–or Snap into a Guardrail. SAD
Macho Man you will be missed !!
Hello USA ..... I have Slim Jim's on sale at my 7Eleven .. pls stop in to get a slim jim and a sluschie
Dang... He's elbow dropping angels now.
Hey CNN:
You have his name wrong in one place. It's Randy, not Ralph. THANKS.
Thanks for the find there Katie ... hmmmmm only about 2 dozen other posts say the same thing ..... WAKE UP
RIP Randy. One of the greats
BONESAW?!? Nooooooo