Professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage, whose legal name is Randy Mario Poffo, died in a car crash near Tampa on Friday, May 20, 2011, according to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report.
Randall Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an Americanprofessional wrestler, hip-hop artist and actor, best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling(WCW)
- a ten-time world champion
- a two-time WWF Champion
- four-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion
- three-time ICW World Heavyweight
- one-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion
- one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion
Poffo was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Judy and Angelo Poffo. His father was Italian American and his mother was Jewish. His younger brother is former professional wrestler Lanny Poffo, better known by his ring names "The Genius" and "Leaping Lanny Poffo."
