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October 15, 2009

R.I.P. Captain Lou Albano, Wrestler, Pop Culture Icon, Awesome NRBQ Song...

Captain Lou Albano, the crazed and charismatic wrestling icon who played Cyndi Lauper’s dad in her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video, has died. He was 76…But Albano’s success transcended the ring and catapulted the Captain into pop culture….The band NRBQ paid homage with their song “Captain Lou,” and he appeared in a number of “Miami Vice” episodes along with several films….His biggest moment came when he teamed with Lauper for a string of videos in 1985, playing her father. The “Rock N Wrestling Connection” helped boost both Lauper’s record sales and the WWE‘s ratings…..Albano also played Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, a hybrid live-action/animated show.

NRBQ‘s “Captain Lou”