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Obituaries for 2019
jmyrlefuller:
The Briefing Room's annual running thread for deaths in calendar year 2019.
jmyrlefuller:
2018 thread:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,297509.0.html
txradioguy:
R.I.P WWF hall of Famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund. He was 76.
jmyrlefuller:
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"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Hall of Fame pro wrestling announcer dies at 76
Beginning his career in radio, Okerlund began announcing pro wrestling bouts in 1970 and joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1983. He stayed with WWF throughout the Rock-and-Wrestling era that saw a boom in the popularity of the "sport," then joined WCW, the WWF's chief rival, in 1993. In 2001, ahead of WCW's collapse, he rejoined what would soon become WWE, where he would remain until his 2009 retirement. For most of his career, Okerlund affected a mostly straight, but distinctive fast-paced patter and was the oft-beleaguered straight man in many-a WWF promo during his career.
No cause of death was stated. He had previously undergone two kidney transplants.
Obituary from Newsweek
Wikipedia
Restored:
For some reason, I thought he was already dead. The local bowling alley has his pizza.
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