This morning, one of my childhood heroes, Macho Man Randy Savage (born: Randall Mario Poffo), was in a fatal car accident. Savage lost control of his vehicle for "unknown reasons," CNN reports, and collided in to a tree. At 58 years old and only one year into his new marriage, Savage had plenty of life ahead of him that was cut short.
While the star became an icon through his wrestling career, he also made a splash in other forms of media. Not many other stars can boast such a vast array of appearances. "Baywatch," "Mad About You," and "Walker Texas Ranger" all featured the burly star. Savage even got to spar with Spider-Man himself, playing Bone Saw McGraw in the franchise's 2002 film. His distinctive raspy voice landed him some appearances in animated form a few times as well, including "Family Guy," "Space Ghost," "King of the Hill" and, more recently, Disney's "Bolt."
Savage even took a shot at rapping with his 2003 album Be a Man, which was playfully directed at his longtime nemesis, Hulk Hogan. Apparently, the stars had actual beef they were finally squashing, according to a series of tweets from Hogan, who wrote that he was "devastated" by his former rival's passing, as the two had just begun talking for the first time in over 10 years.
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