The Passing of Captain Lou Albano - October 16, 2009

Such a sad news story to hear this week with the passing of Captain Lou Albano. There was talk the night before he passed that he was in very bad health and things weren't looking good. Albano passed away at the age of 76 of natural causes. Albano's popularity really showed this week based on the amount of media outlets that picked up the story. Albano was big into helping get the then WWF over to the mainstream media and helped the wrestling boom of the 80's. He was put with Cyndi Lauper and helped with the build of her with WrestleMania. You may also remember that he appeared in her music video, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Lauper and Albano kept in touch over the years including her writing the fore word for his autobiography released in recent years. Lauper has been quoted in recent days with crediting Albano in helping get her music career climbing. When I started watching wrestling, Albano was a manager so that is what I'm always going to remember him for. He was also a face by the time I was watching so his heel stuff that I've seen over the years has been on tapes. His name is always thrown in there when you talk about great wrestling managers over the years. Albano was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 1996. He was truly one of the legends of WWE history and, like I said, it has shown this week with the many tributes and articles about him. He will be missed for sure. Wrestler's Rescue released this official statement from the Albano family after his passing: Speaking on behalf of the Albano family, Wrestler's Rescue is sad to report that Captain Lou Albano has died at the age of 76. Albano carved out his place in pro wrestling history for, as best put by Bruno Sammartino, his inimitable "gift of gab," all complemented by his trademark rubber bands and Hawaiian shirts. Albano enjoyed a rich career as both a wrestler and manager, gaining worldwide fame as Cyndi Lauper's father in the smash hit, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." The family is currently in the process of planning funeral services; please respect their privacy during this tough time. Wrestlers Rescue will keep you updated as the family makes it available. For more information, go to www.WrestlersRescue.Org or email questions to WrestlersRescue@aol.com