Lanny Poffo
Canadian-American wrestler (1954–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. His brother Macho Man Randy Savage was also a professional wrestler.
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Lanny Poffo | |
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Birth name | Lanny Mark Poffo |
Born | (1954-12-28)December 28, 1954[1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Died | February 2, 2023(2023-02-02) (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
Parent(s) | Angelo Poffo (father) |
Family | Randy Savage (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Genius[2] Lanny Poffo |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 236 lb (107 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Downers Grove, Illinois[2] |
Trained by | Angelo Poffo |
Debut | 1974 |
Retired | 2020 |
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