Captain Lou Albano Passes Away
Posted by Larry Csonka on 10.14.2009
Wrestling loses another legend…
According to Pwinsider.com, legendary wrestler and manager Captain Lou Albano has passed away. Albano had fallen ill and was under hospice care. Wrestler's Rescue is collecting donations to be forwarded to the Albano family for medical expenses. For more information, go to www.WrestlersRescue.Org or email questions to WrestlersRescue@aol.com.
411 would like to send our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Captain Lou.
Posted By: neverAcquiesce (Registered) on October 14, 2009 at 10:31 AM
R.I.P. Captain Lou Albano, You're headed to the big supercard in the sky. You will be missed.
Posted By: newfpac (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:33 AM
wow this is sad, RIP Captain Lou
Posted By: Bill (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:37 AM
RIP
Posted By: Todd Vote (Registered) on October 14, 2009 at 10:37 AM
One of the all-time great managers no doubt. RIP Captain
Posted By: HBK's Smile (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:38 AM
This is sad. RIP Captain Lou.
I shall "do the Mario" in your honor.
Posted By: JTX (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Rest in peace Captain Lou many memories of him for sure.
Posted By: Paul E (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Many condolences and thoughts got to the Captain's family. Captain Lou was certainly one of the greatest managers ever.
Posted By: SD Jones (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:41 AM
RIP.
Posted By: the triple germans (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:42 AM
one of the greatest wrestling personalities of all time. my sincere condolences to his family.
Posted By: moneymaker matt (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:45 AM
R.I.P. Lou. It was a hell of a ride.
Posted By: future (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Damn. View some classic Wrestlemania tonight as tribute, folks.
Rest in peace, Cap'n.
Posted By: BJC (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM
A true great. Sad news.
Posted By: Guest#9668 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:49 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOO! WHY MUST YOU GO! I've even known who you were before I got into Wrestling, because when you starred in Super Mario Bros. Super Show. You are always one I will remember, Lou! Rest in Peace!
Posted By: PJ (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:49 AM
RIP Captain Lou.
Posted By: BobbyC (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:50 AM
RIP Captain Lou.
Posted By: Guest#9835 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Truly one of the greatest wrestling personalities ever.
RIP Lou
Posted By: The Fuj (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Captain Lou / Superfly was pretty much the first WWF match I ever saw, and it was an awesome introduction. Fond memories from childhood. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
Posted By: Bob (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:54 AM
RIP lou. One of the best managers of all time.
Posted By: Brandon (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:54 AM
A part of my wrestling adolesence has just died. Rest in peace Capt"n
Posted By: guest (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:55 AM
RIP Captain Lou
Posted By: Dave (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:58 AM
A sad day indeed. From manager to Mario, you were a king. Gamers and wrestling fans alike shall be mourning.
Posted By: Rant Casey (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 10:59 AM
RIP "Guiding Light"
Posted By: Dr. Z. (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Did he ever write a book? If so, I bet it's a good one.
Posted By: APrince66 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:03 AM
He was the Man!
Posted By: dynadave (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:03 AM
RIP Captain Lou. We lost another great one.
Posted By: Monty (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:08 AM
RIP Captain Lou- I am glad I got to meet you twice in person- helluva nice guy
Posted By: Ultra Gepetto (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Met him in an Ocean City mall when I was a kid, and he was more than happy to sign an autograph for me and my sister at the time. Super nice guy, he will be missed. RIP Captain!
Posted By: BLACK (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Captain Lou was a big supporter of the Multiple Sclerosis (sp?) charity, a condition that took my grandmother.
Thanks for the memories and your work with a fine charity, Captain Lou.
Posted By: Scott B (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:12 AM
R.I.P Captain Lou Albano. You were a fantastic manager and legend.
Posted By: oh great (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:13 AM
this is a sad day.
RIP Capt'n, you'll always be remembered
Posted By: tmw (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:13 AM
RIP Captain Lou, and thanks for all the great memories...
Posted By: oldschool4life (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:14 AM
He was a great manager...and especially a great heel manager. My first memory of him is managing the Wild Samoans. What a pairing that was.
If Lou hadn't met Cyndi Lauper, no Rock N Wrestling Connection, and probably no Wrestlemania. Huge figure in the sport. To an easy rest, Captain.
Posted By: Canucklehead (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:16 AM
RIP, Cap'n Lou. You were totally nuts, and I'm sure you would consider that a compliment. May you have endless shouting matches with Freddie Blassie in eternity.
Posted By: The REAL MP (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:17 AM
R.I.P Captain Lou you crazy bastard you. you will be missed
Posted By: ChinLu (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:21 AM
"Do the Mario" indeed. RIP Cap'n
Posted By: Guest#7592 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Rest in Peace, Captain Lou. You were an integral part to the wrestling scene for many years, and you'll always be remembered.
Posted By: Dino (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:26 AM
RIP Captain Lou
Posted By: Guest#6786 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Coolest guy to ever rock facial rubberbands.
Sad for his family,friends and fans though.
Posted By: Insane Snake (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:26 AM
When I was a kid, I wasn't even into wretling. But like alot of kids at that time, I used to watch the Super Mario Super Show every afternoon. And while the cartoons were lame as hell, the segments with Lou playing Mario still hold up as great nostalgia. I always had a soft spot for the guy because of them. Very sad news.
Posted By: Guest#2674 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:27 AM
R.I.P. Capn lou. I'll do the mario in your honor
Posted By: da juice (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Another man headed up to the squared circle in the sky.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:30 AM
R.I.P cap you are the man
Posted By: Dave (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Not cool at all. This is a man who arguably played a major part in the mainstreaming of sports entertainment back in the mid 80s. Very sad day indeed. RIP, Mr. Albano.
Posted By: D-Bo (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:40 AM
RIP
Posted By: Steve307 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:41 AM
A definite staple of my youth - Lou was larger than life. An irreplaceable icon...R.I.P, Captain:(
Posted By: Devin (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:43 AM
No lie, my favorite wrestling personality of all time. Rest in peace, Mario.
Posted By: The Burger King (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Rest in peace Cap!
Posted By: Craig L (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:47 AM
To understand what was lost one must have a clear understanding of what this man meant to the wrestling we all seem to slag day in and day out.
He was the greatest heel manager of ALL TIME - yes, better than Heenan.
This man could draw heat in a freezer.
RIP Capt Lou - there will never be another like you.
And to all of the comments.. Please, take a serious look at donating towards his medical expenses. If only as a final "Thank You" for all the memories.
Love him or hate him, he was one of the all time greats.
Posted By: My flag is at half mast (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:47 AM
R.I.P. Capt Lou
Posted By: Ojj (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:54 AM
RIP Cap'n Lou!
Posted By: Hawkeye (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM
This makes me sad in more ways than I can count. =(
Posted By: Guest#2420 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM
R.I.P
Posted By: vijayB5 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Rest In Peace Captain.
Posted By: The Dutch (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:14 PM
RIP to a true legend, like others have said before he contributed to wrestling becoming as huge as it has become today...a sad loss for the wrestling world.
Posted By: dennett316 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:15 PM
GOD Bless your life, Captian Lou..
Posted By: Karatgold24 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Rest in peace, Cap'n. You shall be missed in this great sport of ours.
Posted By: Guest#1649 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:26 PM
R.I.P
You will be missed
Posted By: hydra (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:34 PM
RIP Captain Lou- The Greatest Tag Team Manager of all time.
You'll never get the credit you deserve for making wrestling mainstream in the 80's.
Without "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", we would have never had the MTV connection which lead to Rock N' Wrestling.
I ask everyone to watch him cut a promo. They don't make them like that anymore.
Posted By: Guest#3006 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:42 PM
R.I.P.
Posted By: reveal (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Sorry about the captains death,he was great from his tag team days
Posted By: alex (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:53 PM
RIP
Posted By: RIP (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Rest in peace "Captain"
Posted By: Pandelisthegreek (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 12:59 PM
rest in peace
Posted By: Guest#7446 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:05 PM
Rest well Super Mario.
Captin Lou was the shiz. I grew up in the early 80's, even had the LJN action figure of Lou.
I'll always remember Lou having really bad BO the only time I met him 10+ yrs ago.
Posted By: dnk3k (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:10 PM
RIP Captain Lou
Posted By: Tyg (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:26 PM
Damn, this is really sad. Captain Lou was probably my earliest wrestling memory. I thought he was just so cool and out there. RIP Captain.
Posted By: yeahyeah (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:39 PM
My first memories of him is managing the Somoans with rubber bands stuck in his face. Damn you were good at P.O.'ing the crowd. Requiescat in pace
Posted By: Dave (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:40 PM
R.I.P
Posted By: Don Keyking (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:50 PM
I want to sent my condolences to Captain Lou. He reminds me of my childhood in the '80s when he was with the WWF, Cyndi Lauper and the 'Rock and Wrestling' cartoon. From all accounts, a larger than life man with his charity works, and his great (55 years plus) contribution to wrestling. Thanks Lou, we will miss you from the UK.
Catpain Lou Albano (1933-2009) RIP :'(
Posted By: Ravishing Dave (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:50 PM
I remember Capt. Lou Albano managing the Samoans, Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, and the British Bulldogs among others. He was a key part of the Hulkamania era and will be missed by all.
Posted By: vantheman77 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 01:54 PM
Rest in peace Captain Lou...hopefully you're tellin stories with Tony and everyone else.
Posted By: Marksman (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 02:16 PM
You will be missed. R.I.P
Posted By: Albano Fan (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 02:29 PM
R.I.P. Mario
Posted By: CJ47 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 02:34 PM
in honor of the captain: "do the mario"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zicIzZbdspM
Posted By: Guest#8065 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 02:40 PM
Most remember the 80's stuff, but in 70's WWWF, he was a true bad-ass heel manager with the Valiant Bros, (talk about drawing heat), BlackJacks, Executioners, etc. I remember him absolutely destroying Arnold Skaaland with the Manager of the Year trophy, something Heenan did to him a decade later. A true original.
Posted By: guest (an adult) (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Now he is doing the Mario in Heaven.
Swing your arms from side to side...
Posted By: Deathpool (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 03:03 PM
who's gonna rescue the princess now? :(
Posted By: diz (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 03:19 PM
SILENCE.......................RIP
Posted By: mougey (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 03:25 PM
RIP Captain Lou! I'll always remember you on Super Mario Bros. Super Show and leading the Head Shrinkers to a tag-team title run!
Posted By: Guest#3700 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 03:38 PM
Since Lou was from Westchester, his death was reported on the local news. I wonder where his funeral is being held, if it's local I might try to stop by if he is waked (but by the sound of them collecting money, I wonder if they have enough for a proper funeral). I'd bet alot of his friends in the business will be there.
I was a kid during the 80s but got into wrestling more in 1990, so I only knew of him from the Super Mario Bros show, but since having viewed all the old stuff, realize how important he was. From his in-ring career to his legendary days as manager.
RIP Captain Lou the world's greatest manager.
Posted By: FRS (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 03:44 PM
pourin out a lil liquor
Posted By: word (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 03:50 PM
Wow, all of the comments so far have been pretty classy. Nice.
Thanks for the memories, Cap.
Posted By: Zingy (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 04:24 PM
RIP
Posted By: The Great Capt. Smooth (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 04:27 PM
R.I.P. Captain Lou Albano. You left your mark on the world of pro-wrestling and sports entertainment. You will be missed. God bless you and your family.
Posted By: Guest (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 04:30 PM
Rest in peace Captain, definitely one of my all time favorites. We will miss you.
Posted By: Latif (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 05:11 PM
God bless Capt. Lou and the Albano family at this tragic time.
Posted By: Brad K. (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 05:21 PM
One of the only people in the wrestling business that you will not hear anybody have a bad thing to say about. About the worst thing you could point out was that he was not on great terms with Vince McMahon in his later years. Although that's not really a bad thing in my opinion. RIP Captain Lou, you were always a class act.
Posted By: Guest#2198 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 05:24 PM
R I P Lou you were a great manager (one of the great three) god must have needed a manager for his stable ,and he got one of the best . You will be missed "the guiding light" will never go out .
Posted By: Cct3stii@aol.com (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 05:29 PM
Rest in Peace Captain. Thanks for the memories. You will be missed
Posted By: Krystof the Tattoo Artist (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 05:45 PM
RIP Captain Lou Albano
Posted By: Dwayne (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 06:05 PM
Capt.Lou-You will be often imitated but never duplicated!!
Posted By: rr (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 07:04 PM
R.I.P. Cap'n Lou, we hardly knew ya.
At least he died an older age and had a longer life than most wrestlers now a day
Posted By: Mark (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 07:14 PM
I'm gutted. Rest in peace, Lou.
Posted By: Bimmy (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 08:01 PM
Often Imitated, but never duplicated.
RIP Cap.
Posted By: shone jones (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Of all the great characters in the history of pro wrestling, Capt. Lou ranks as one of the very best EVER!!!! There will never be another one like him! God bless you, Capt. Lou! Thanks for the wonderful memories!
Posted By: Guest#3579 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 08:34 PM
A legend lost, but never forgotten. Thanks for the moments and memories, Captain Lou.
And through all of our bickering and aruging in the comment sections of 411mania, it's always nice to see the civility we can show when the time truly calls for it. In the end, it's just professional wrestling. We can debate things with heated passion, call each other names, and hurl insults at each other without hesitation. But when something happens that is bigger than the industry, it's nice to see the class that damn near everyone shows.
Posted By: MasterShake (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 08:46 PM
RIP Capt... the managers of Champions
Posted By: Tracy825 (Guest) on October 14, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Oh Captain, My Captain!
R.I.P. Lou.
Posted By: CM Chunk (Guest) on October 15, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Every once in a while you hear about a death of a celebrity that really bothers you. I mean REALLY bothers you. Don Knotts and John Ritter come to mind for me. Captain Lou Albano's passing is another one of those deaths that is another one of those. He was without a doubt one of the most colorful and entertaining personalities not only in professional wrestling, but also in mainstream entertainment. Who could forget his memorable turn in the movie Bodyslam? Rest in Peace, Captain Lou.
Posted By: worthythorn (Guest) on October 15, 2009 at 06:14 AM
Captain lou Albano was by far the best manager in wrestling. We will miss you. R.I.P.
Posted By: Victor Hernandez (Guest) on October 15, 2009 at 07:19 AM
Much love and respect for the greatest manager of all time.
Posted By: Curry Fan (Guest) on October 15, 2009 at 07:34 AM
RIP Cap. Thank you Mr. Acavano!!
Posted By: Mummer (Guest) on October 15, 2009 at 07:47 AM
I was 7 years old and got my LJN Captain Lou Albano wrestling figure for Christmas. He was one of the greatest talkers in our sport, on the same lines as a Flair & Piper. Remember the commercials...call 1-900-909-4LOU ? I sure remember them because my parents got a phone bill with about 20 calls to that # for .99 cents a minute, and the calls lasted at least 5 minutes each. How about Capt Lous History of Music on the WWF Wrestling Album cassette tape I had? Him and George Steele singing...can you imagine that? Of course later in my childhood was The Super Mario Bros Super Show...and yes, "Do the Mario, take one step and then again, come on its time, Do the Mario" This guys seen more in 5 years then I'll ever see in my entire life. God Bless you Capper.
Posted By: AJS79 (Guest) on October 15, 2009 at 02:36 PM
thanks for the memorys capt.snukas brain is the size of a dehydrated pea
Posted By: OBIE (Guest) on October 16, 2009 at 09:16 PM
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