Macho Man Randy Savage was one of the wrestling greats. He and good friend Hulk Hogan battled their way through fights on WWF and WWE back in the 80s and 90s like nothing could stand in their way. In 2011, Randy Savage was killed in an unfortunate car accident after his heart gave out while driving on a Florida interstate. Hulk Hogan was still very much alive and putting his heart into a legal battle with ex-wife Linda Bollea. Did the Snap Into A Slim Jim commercial celebrity athlete have a better take on women than the Hulkster while he was still alive? He divorced Miss Elizabeth and died happily married to another lady. Keep reading…
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Celebrity Death: Randy Macho Man Savage and Miss Elizabeth both dead?
Celebrity Death!
Randy Macho Man Savage and Miss Elizabeth both dead?
[May 22]
Macho Man Randy Savage (a.k.a. Randy Poffo) died May 20, 2011, in a freak car accident following what is believed to be a heart attack. The former wrestling star celeb had been wrestling in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), since the 1980s, and had won a title for a time, losing it ultimately to rival Hulk Hogan, who still participates with the WWE. Savage had a heart attack while driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler in Tampa and lost control of the vehicle, crossing two lanes of traffic to crash head-on into a tree. In a twist of fate, Macho Man Randy Savage was married to former WWF and WCW manager Elizabeth Hulette (Miss Elizabeth in the ring), who died in 2003 of an overdose of alcohol and drugs, according to according to the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s office in Georgia, though he dated his now widow Lynn Payne (a.k.a. Barbara Lynn Poffo) even before he married Miss Elizabeth. Now he is survived by his wife since only 2010, Lynn Payne, who was treated and released from Bayfront Medical Center in Tampa following minor injuries from the wreck, and who reportedly was his first love.
Celebrity Death: WWE Macho Man Randy Savage dead a true rumor?
Celebrity Death! WWE Macho Man Randy Savage dead a true rumor? Sadly, yes. He was only 58 years old when he died, but legendary 1980s WWF turned modern-day WWE wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage is dead thanks to a tree and a car crash is a true rumor. The Florida resident known for his flamboyant schtick on the professional wrestling circuit and his celebrity endorsement of the food product SLIM JIM died in May of 2011 in a tragic car accident. Randy “Macho Man” Savage, was known for what many are calling a larger-than-life personality. During the 1980s, the professional wrestler was bigger than life. Keep reading…
Celebrity Death: Wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage in freak car accident?
Celebrity Death!
Wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage in freak car accident?
[May 20]
Wrestling star celeb Randy Poffo (a.k.a. Randy Macho Man Savage) was killed in a car accident Friday, May 20, 2011. The wrestling star reportedly had a heart attack while he was driving in Tampa. He crossed several lanes of oncoming traffic before hitting a tree head-on. His wife, who he married last year, suffered minor injuries and is expected to recover. Both Savage and his wife were wearing their seat belts and reports say alcohol is unlikely to have been involved, reports Yahoo! News.
The star celeb wrestler, who was a big hit and had a couple of wrestling titles in the early days of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), was 58 at the time of his death. His titles preceded those of fellow star celeb wrestler Hulk Hogan, who ultimately ousted Savage as a title holder.
Randy “Macho Man” Savage was well known for his catch phrase, “Oh yeah!” in the ring. Equally he was known as the front man for the Slim Jim line of beef snacks, the television commercials for which featured Randy Savage in his characteristically over-the-top costumes performing wild stunts typical of the star celeb while shouting, “Snap into a Slim Jim!” Savage also starred in the 2002 film Spiderman.
Randy Savage will be sorely missed by family and former wrestling stars alike.