RIP- Captain Lou Albano

[markksr]

LOS ANGELES — Captain Lou Albano, the charismatic professional wrestler who appeared in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video, has died. He was 76. World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed the death Thursday on its Web site.

Albano performed with WWE from 1983 to 1996, when he was inducted into its hall of fame. He began his wrestling career in Canada in 1953.

Albano expanded his fan base greatly when he played Lauper's father in the video for her hit single on a fledgling MTV in 1983. He later claimed to be the catalyst for her success, according to WWE.

I actually met him a few times and he was a helluva nice guy, nothing at all like his TV persona.

RIP

 

[panch0]

Rip......

 

[Sixgun_Symphony]

This brings back some memories. The last 25yrs sure came and went.

 

[cj65]

I always thought that he was Cyndi Lauper's dad. RIP

 

[555]

R.I.P. Captain Lou Albano

 

[silenthunterstudios]

I never saw him on WWF/WWE, saw him a few times on the Mario show. My memory of him was from Wiseguys. "Don't touch the chrome, don't touch the upholstery, don't touch nothin'!"

RIP Lou.

 

[Nakano 2]

RIP Captain Lou.

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[gormandu]

I always thought that he was Cyndi Lauper's dad. RIP

That was a very, very popular urban legend at the time.
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Captain Lou was the reason I gave up smoking rubber bands!