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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lanny_PoffoLanny Poffo - Wikipedia

    Lanny Mark Poffo (December 28, 1954 – February 2, 2023) better known by his ring names " Leaping " Lanny Poffo and the Genius, was a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was a second generation professional wrestler, his father being Angelo Poffo.

  2. www.espn.com › wwe › storyPro wrestler, manager 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo dies at 68 - ESPN

    Feb 2, 2023 · Lanny Poffo, who wrestled and served as an on-screen manager for the then-WWF during the 1980s and early '90s, died at the age of 68, WWE announced Thursday.

  3. nypost.com › 2023/02/02 › lanny-poffo-ex-wwe-star-and-brother-of-randy-savage-deadLanny Poffo, ex-WWE star and brother of Randy Savage, dead at 68

    Feb 2, 2023 · Lanny Poffo, a popular professional wrestler whose career spanned from the 1970s through the 2010s, has died. He was 68. The news was announced by his friend “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan on Instagram....

  4. www.wwe.com › article › lanny-poffo-passes-awayLanny Poffo passes away | WWE

    Feb 2, 2023 · WWE is saddened to learn that Lanny Poffo, best known to sports-entertainment fans as The Genius, passed away at 68 years of age. The son of Angelo Poffo and younger brother of WWE Hall of Famer “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Lanny Poffo had a style all his own.

  5. www.theringer.com › wwe › 2023/2/3Lanny Poffo Was a Wrestling Genius - The Ringer

    Feb 3, 2023 · “Leaping” Lanny was a wrestling Genius who had everything it took to be a generational talent—looks, smarts, charisma, athleticism—but all he ever wanted to be was a Poffo.

  6. www.tampabay.com › sports › pro-wrestlingLanny Poffo, former WWE star and longtime Tampa Bay resident, has...

    Feb 3, 2023 · Lanny Poffo performed at WrestleMania events and headlined professional wrestling cards against Hulk Hogan. Yet, when writing his memoir — in comic form — coauthor John Crowther had to remind...

  7. bleacherreport.com › articles › 10063952Former WWE Superstar Lanny Poffo Dies at Age 68; Brother of...

    Feb 2, 2023 · Former WWE and WCW superstar Lanny Poffo has died at the age of 68. WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan confirmed the news on Twitter: WWE also issued a...

  8. wrestlingjunkie.usatoday.com › 2023/02/02 › lanny-poffo-the-genius-passes-away-age-68Lanny Poffo, known in WWF as The Genius, passes away at 68

    Feb 3, 2023 · After joining the then-WWF in 1985, Poffo turned heads with his array of aerial maneuvers that helped him live up to his “Leaping” Lanny moniker — which WWE pointed out in its own remembrance of...

  9. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › genius-lanny-poffo-passed-away-180932750The Genius Lanny Poffo Has Passed Away At 68 Years Old - Yahoo

    Feb 2, 2023 · The wrestling world has lost another legend as former WWE Superstar The Genius Lanny Poffo has passed away at the age of 68. WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan took to social media to break the...

  10. calgary.ctvnews.ca › calgary-wrestling-legend-leaping-lanny-poffo-passes-away-atCalgary-born 1980s wrestling icon Lanny Poffo dies | CTV News

    Feb 3, 2023 · A Calgary pro wrestling legend has passed away. Lanny Poffo, otherwise known as Leaping Lanny, died at the age of 68. Poffo was the brother of another legend, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, who died...