'Captain Lou' Albano dies - The Orange Mane

TDmvp · 10-14-2009, 11:51 PM

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Captain Lou Albano, the charismatic professional wrestler who appeared in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video, has died. He was 76. World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed the death Thursday on its Web site.

Albano performed with WWE from 1983 to 1996, when he was inducted into its hall of fame. He began his wrestling career in Canada in 1953.

Albano expanded his fan base greatly when he played Lauper's father in the video for her hit single on a fledgling MTV in 1983.

Cindy Lauper - Girls Just 'W' Have Fun -
by Sunskynet

10-14-2009, 11:51 PM	#1
TDmvp Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,092	'Captain Lou' Albano dies http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33313625...us_christi_tx/ LOS ANGELES (AP) - Captain Lou Albano, the charismatic professional wrestler who appeared in Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video, has died. He was 76. World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed the death Thursday on its Web site. Albano performed with WWE from 1983 to 1996, when he was inducted into its hall of fame. He began his wrestling career in Canada in 1953. Albano expanded his fan base greatly when he played Lauper's father in the video for her hit single on a fledgling MTV in 1983. Cindy Lauper - Girls Just 'W' Have Fun - by Sunskynet Last edited by TDmvp; 10-15-2009 at 12:17 AM..

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