“Captain” Lou Albano Dies at 76

Louis Vincent Albano, better known to his fans as “Captain” Lou Albano, died Wednesday of natural causes at the age of 76.

“Captain” Lou Albano was one of the most recognized and respected professional wrestlers of the 1980’s whose legacy not only includes an illustrious career as an athlete and showman, but as a generous man who cared for the health and well-being of his fellow colleagues in a profession that often took a hard toll on it’s members.

Albano founded Wrestler’s Rescue, an organization that raised money to assist with health care of retired professional wrestlers, many of whom were never paid wages equivalent to the stress applied to their bodies in their line of work.

“Captain” Lou Albano also received additional stardom after appearing in Cyndi Lauper’s music video GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. He will be missed and will certainly maintain a place in the hearts of wrestling fans for many years.

Source: Variety