WWE Hall of Famer Captain Lou Albano passes away

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WWE Hall of Famer Captain Lou Albano passed away earlier today at the age of 76.

Albano made his WWWF debut in the late 60s and went on to manage some of the greatest wrestling Superstars to ever grace the squared circle including Pat Patterson, Don Muraco, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, The British Bulldogs, the Wild Samoans and others.

In the mid 80s, Albano was thrown into the Rock 'N' Wrestling and entered into an angle with Cyndi Lauper after appearing in four of her music videos including the one for the popular "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" song.

In 2005, Albano suffered a massive heart attack and his health continued to deteriorate ever since. He was taken under hospice care and the Wrestlers Rescue organization was collecting funds to cover his medical expenses.

Albano was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996 and last year he released his autobiography titled "Often Imitated, Never Duplicated" with the foreword written by his friend Cyndi Lauper.