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Capt. Lou Albano Dead at 76

Wednesday October 14, 2009 1:53 PM By Emilio Guerra

Captain Lou Albano, the charismatic professional wrestler who

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Colorful pro wrestling legend Capt. Lou Albano has died at the age of 76, according to World Wrestling Entertainment.

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The Mount Vernon, NY native, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996, had been battling health problems for several months. Earlier this week, Wrestler’s Rescue, a charity group founded last year to raise...

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