Pro wrestling legend "Macho Man" Randy Savage died in Tampa, Florida, on Friday morning in a car accident. Savage, born Randall Mario Poffo, was 58.
The flamboyant and rasby-voiced WWF grappler, known for his catchphrase, "Oooooh yeaaaahhh" and his signature diving elbow drop, suffered a heart attack behind the wheel at approximately 10 a.m. and lost control of his car, his brother Lanny Poffo, told TMZ. .
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Savage, who entered the WWF in 1985, gained further fame with a series of commercials for the beef snack Slim Jim. He had recently celebrated his first anniversary with his second wife, Lynn Payne.
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A spokesperson for the Tampa Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
