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   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.

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

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   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.

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   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...

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   How old was Lanny Poffo when he died?

   • Pro wrestler, manager 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo dies at 68 Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 2, 2023, 06:27 PM ET Email Print 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.

   Pro wrestler, manager 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo dies at 68 - ESPN

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   Who was Leaping Lanny Poffo?

   • Poffo wrestled with several smaller promotions, including International Championship Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling, before joining the WWE in 1985. He first wrestled as Leaping Lanny Poffo, becoming known for reciting poetry in the ring before a match.

   Lanny Poffo obituary: WWE wrestler dies at 68 – Legacy.com

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   What did Lanny Poffo do for a living?

   • In his first role as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, he would bring frisbees to the ring, read a short poem written on one of them that he himself had penned, and then throw the frisbees into the crowd. Each poem typically ridiculed the heel who he was about to wrestle, or built heat in favor of the face with whom the heel was feuding at the time.

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   How did Lanny Poffo become a wrestler?

   • While Lanny was not a headlining WWF star like his brother, he initially built a niche for himself wrestling as a babyface. In his first role as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, he would bring frisbees to the ring, read a short poem written on one of them that he himself had penned, and then throw the frisbees into the crowd.

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6. www.legacy.com › news › celebrity-deathsLanny Poffo obituary: WWE wrestler dies at 68 – Legacy.com

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   Feb 3, 2023 · Lanny Poffo, WWE wrestler known as Leaping Lanny and The Genius, and Macho Man Randy Savage’s brother, died Thursday at the age of 68.

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

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   Feb 3, 2023 · “Leaping” Lanny Poffo—better known to many WWF and WWE fans as the poetry-reciting, cap-and-gown-clad Genius—died this week at the age of 68.

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

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   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 ...

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

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    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.