It’s not many people who can lay claim to the fan bases of Cyndi Lauper, Nintendo and the WWE. Captain Lou Albano was one of those people.
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Farewell, Captain Lou
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Albano’s appearance in Cyndi Lauper videos made him an ’80s pop-culture icon. By Gil Kaufman Lou Albano Photo: Ann Clifford/ Time & Life Pictures For pro wrestling fans of a certain age, Captain Lou Albano was a larger-than-life figure who helped turn what was once a low-rent, cable-access sport into a pop-culture phenomenon. The World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer died on Wednesday morning (October 14) at the age of 76, according to the WWE and Wrestler’s Rescue , an organization that helps raise money for retired wrestlers’ health care.
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Captain Lou Albano, Famed Pro Wrestling Manager, Dead At 76
He also played Cyndi Lauper’s dad in the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video
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Wrestling’s ‘Captain’ Lou Albano Dies at 76
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