'Macho Man' Randy Savage Dies in Car Accident

Accoring to media reports, Randall Poffo, better known as wresting great Macho Man Randy Savage, has died.

According to the site, Randy's brother, Lanny, said he suffered a heart attack while he was driving around 9:25 this morning and lost control of his vehicle.  Yes, Macho Man's brother is "Leaping" Lanny Poffo.

He veered across a concrete median, through oncoming traffic and "collided head-on with a tree."

Savage was transported to Largo Medical center, where he died from his injuries, according to the report.

Savage, who grew up near Sarasota, Fla., was a minor league baseball outfielder in the Cincinnati Reds farm system in his earlier years.

He also played minor league ball for St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox.

Savage enjoyed one of the longer careers in professional wrestling; winning numerous titles, faking multiple retirements, holding grudges in high profile feuds and even enjoying time as a color commentator when he wasn't busy in the ring.

He was 58 and is survived by his wife of only one year, Lynn Payne.

Here is a classic Macho Man interview with Mean Gene.

Comments

[Guy Chambliss]

We have lost a lot of celebrities through car accidents. Some could have been prevented, others, like what happened to Macho Man, seem to be inevitable. But at all times, taking extra care while on the road would help decrease the number of casualties.