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more about #cartoon Seiven: I TOLD him that eating random mushrooms was only safe in the mushroom kingdom. You will be missed Lou...you will be missed. #captainloualbano more » Altima NEO: Oh god my world is crumbling D: more » exion: Aww man... I've been singing the "Swing your arms from side to side" song loads this past year... It's really sad to see the guy gone... I'd feel ins... more » Witzbold: Rest in Peace Captain Lou. more » Sticks Calhoun: He used to own a fireworks store near me when I was a kid. I was in there once with my dad and he was in his Captain Lou outfit, and came up to me and... more » ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: RIP. Lou was amazing. Also, he should have been Mario in the film. No disrespect to Bob Hoskins, but Lou = Mario. Accept no substitutes. more » Marios_shadow: Oh, man, that sucks... I remember when I was five years old, they had a VHS tape of an episode of the show at the local video shop, "The Great Bike R... more » Tyber_Zann: Aw man, I loved that guy, and that show. The sound effects were always great. And I think on the very first show, he got away with cussing at Luigi on... more » Islandkiwi: After all these years, it's a shame to hear that the rubber bands finally won. more » GenRedLeader: DEAR, GOD, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! ;_; Mario has been voiced by a number of people over the years, even by Optimus Prime at one point, but.... more » Bubbleman!: Terrible to hear this, because I actually know the man. I went to Florida for my ex girlfriend's brother's wedding back in 2003. Turns out that his fi... more » thespyderboy: Was wondering when there'd be another "big" death in the headlines... this year hasn't been all that great. With that said, R.I.P. Captain Lou, many ... more » Duin: Wow. That just gutted me a bit. I grew up watching him not only as Mario but just plain'ol Captain Lou in the WWF. I even use a brief clip from a 'S... more » stupid_mcgee: 1000 angels could save your soul ([k]): To everyone who wishes to show their condolences: wait a day or two and search for Mr. Albano's obituary notice. Lots of times people, especially cele... more » Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: Rest in peace Captain Lou. more » Jashin Slayer: He's doin the Mario in Heaven now, Paisanos. more » puffa469: Albano also won several wrestling titles himself in his younger days. He was part of a tag team called 'The Sicilians' Think pinstripe suits with fe... more » Prayer Police: Whatever happened to those teenagers who replaced Lou as hosts of the show? more » KaneRobot: 7:30 to the end of this video is part of the reason why he was pretty awesome. more » ShaSt One: RIP more » -
#restinpeace
Live-Action Mario Dead At 76
Wrestling manager Captain Lou, Cyndi Lauper's fake dad, and Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Lou Albano passed away today at the age of 76.
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#licensing
4Kids Grabs Mini Ninjas
It looks like we'll be seeing a lot more of Eidos' Mini Ninjas in the future, as film and television production company 4Kids Entertainment becomes the property's global licensing agent. More » -
#importantquestion
So Why Didn't Wii Ghostbuster Copy The Cartoon?
For anyone growing up in the 1980s, cartoon The Real Ghostbusters was quality Saturday Morning television. It seems like it would be perfect fodder for the Wii version of the Ghostbusters game. More » -
