View Full Version : RIP Captain Lou Albano
uncledoom
October 14th, 2009, 4:04 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091014/ap_on_en_ot/us_obit_captain_lou_albano_2
He was big in the 80's WWE....funny guy. Always had rubber bands in his beard.
CaffeineHat
October 14th, 2009, 4:14 pm
I met him at about 3 am at a bar in Vegas in the early 90's. THE nicest celebrity I've ever met. Truly a good guy.
76 is young nowadays....that's such a shame.
DLaw911
October 14th, 2009, 4:41 pm
The Captain wrestling in 1973 (warning - extreme violence):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zKj9zmLAjs
Lou in 2007: Out of character -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfDhtTrGaI4
brouski
October 14th, 2009, 4:49 pm
Whatever happened to managers in wrestling? God knows some of the lumps out there today need someone to talk for them.
super cool ski instructor
October 14th, 2009, 5:26 pm
This is sad...I loved Captain Lou :(
tinydancer
October 14th, 2009, 5:53 pm
He was some fun. A giant showman and a sweet guy.
RIP.
Dr. Funkenstein
October 14th, 2009, 5:57 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091014/ap_on_en_ot/us_obit_captain_lou_albano_2
He was big in the 80's WWE....funny guy. Always had rubber bands in his beard.
He was the reason I kept growing my goatee out, so I could "ponytail" it with rubberbands.
Drove my wife crazy.
For the good times...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVwFeQpy_Us
Captain Lou...I'll be pouring one out for you tonight.
Vaard
October 14th, 2009, 5:58 pm
i liked him more for his cindy lauper connection........
CaptainPike
October 14th, 2009, 6:05 pm
Wasn't this the guy that played Mario on the cartoon/live action show?
Harmonious
October 14th, 2009, 6:51 pm
He was some fun. A giant showman and a sweet guy.
RIP.
Indeed. He will be missed.
Harmonious
October 14th, 2009, 6:52 pm
Wasn't this the guy that played Mario on the cartoon/live action show?
Yes.
RVM
October 14th, 2009, 6:53 pm
Whatever happened to managers in wrestling?
I miss managers like the Grand Wizard of Wrestling:
http://myweb.wvnet.edu/e-gor/pittsburghhorrorhosts/grafix/grandwizard.jpg
And Classy Freddie Blassie:
http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/10/18/1192758847_4167/410w.jpg
R.I.P. Captain Lou.
grapabeaux
October 14th, 2009, 9:36 pm
I posted this in the Albano thread in the sports forum before I saw this one, but here's your dose of Albano (along with the Grand Wizard and Blassie), circa 1977.
http://www.youtube.com/user/chilipalmer14?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/2/1MVDbtghQy4
Fun stuff.
angelicmadrigal
October 14th, 2009, 9:59 pm
i liked him more for his cindy lauper connection........
Which is actually the only think I remember about him, that he was in the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video, I thought he was adorable in it.
ThrowCop
October 14th, 2009, 10:09 pm
Loved him with Cyndi Lauper. :(