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Gene Okerlund
American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund (December 19, 1942 ā January 2, 2019) was an American pro wrestling commentator and announcer. He was most known for his time with both then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was the host of WWE Vintage Collection.
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Gene Okerlund | |
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Born | (1942-12-19)December 19, 1942 Robbinsdale, Minnesota[1] |
Died | January 2, 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 76) Sarasota, Florida |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | "Mean" Gene Okerlund |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 165 lb (75 kg)[1] |
Debut | 1974[1] |
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Okerlund died on January 2, 2019 at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida of complications from a fall at the age of 76.[2][3]