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Wrestler Lanny Poffo, brother of Macho Man Randy Savage, dead at 68

"The Genius" Lanny Poffo
"The Genius" Lanny Poffo Photo by Files /WWE
Lanny Poffo, who was the brother of wrestling legend Macho Man Randy Savage and famously known as “Leaping Lanny Poffo” and “The Genius” during his days with the World Wrestling Federation has died, according to TMZ.TMZ cited fellow former wrestler “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, who was a friend of the younger Poffo’s. His cause of death was not immediately known.

Poffo made his in-ring debut with the All-South Wrestling Alliance in 1974 and joined a number of promotions affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance, where he won a Tag-Team Championship alongside his father, wrestling legend Angelo Poffo.

Poffo joined his brother Randy in the WWF in 1985. Though he could never match the popularity of Savage, one of the all-time greats of the business, Poffo did square off against many of the biggest names, including Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and The Ultimate Warrior.

His Genius gimmick caught on for a while in the late 1980s. Poffo himself wrote poetry and played that up in the spots.

He also inducted his brother Randy into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015, giving a memorable speech.

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“With a very, very heavy heart, I’ve been asked to let everyone know about the passing of our friend and colleague Lanny Poffo, The Genius,” Hacksaw said on Instagram.