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Lanny Poffo
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Overview
Born
December 28
,
1954
·
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died
February 2
,
2023
·
USA
(Natural causes)
Birth name
Lanny Mark Poffo
Nicknames
The Genius
"Leaping" Lanny Poffo
The Poet
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Mini Bio
Lanny Poffo was born on December 28, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor and producer, known for
WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
,
Summerslam (1989)
and
Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
. He was married to Sally. He died on February 2, 2023 in the USA.
Family
Spouse
Sally
(1985 - January 4, 1996) (divorced)
Parents
Angelo Poffo
Relatives
Randy Savage
(Sibling)
Trademarks
He used to throw frisbees with his own poetry on it out to fans in the crowd during his pre-Genius WWF days.
Trivia
Professional wrestler
Once defeated then-WWF Championship Hulk Hogan by countout on "Saturday Night's Main Event".
Once recited all 50 American states in less than a minute while wearing a blindfold.
Can be currently seen in an infomercial (Tony Little's Gazelle Freestyle exerciser) as a "satisfied customer".
Managed wrestlers including Mr Perfect and the Beverly Brothers
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