Captain Lou “Mario” Albano has died

At the age of 76, Lou Albano, who played Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, has died. Sadly, this legend of my childhood, and I’m sure many others, will no longer be able to hang out with live-action Inspector Gadget. Lou Albano was also known as a wrestling manager in the WWE, and for showing up in Cyndi Lauper music videos.

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