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Louis Vincent "Captain Lou" Albano (July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009) was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, then he became a manager, until 1995.

Louis Vincent Albano (July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, manager and actor. With an over-the-top personality and a penchant for boisterous declarations, Albano was the epitome of the antagonistic manager that raised the ire of wrestlers and incited the anger of spectators. Throughout his 42-year career, Albano guided 15 different tag teams and four singles competitors to championship gold. A unique showman, with an elongated beard, rubber band facial piercings, and loud outfits, he was the forefather of the 1980s Rock `n` Wrestling Connection. Collaborating with Cyndi Lauper, Albano helped usher in wrestling`s crossover success with a mainstream audience. Capitalizing on his success, he later ventured into Hollywood with various television, film, and music projects. During the 1990s, Albano shed 150 pounds (70 kg) following a health scare. In May 2005, Albano suffered a heart attack, but later recovered. In 2008 he released his autobiography, "Often Imitated, Never Duplicated" with the foreword written by Cyndi Lauper. Albano was one of five children born to Dr. Carmen Louis and Eleanor Albano, both deceased. The other Albano siblings are Vincent, George, Eleanor, and Carl. Albano`s brother, Carl, taught health for 32 years at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, NJ, and was head of the Ridgewood High health department from 1974 until 2001.[12] Carl Albano`s students have noted that he used his brother Lou as an example of the difference between crazy and unique. Carl would tell his health class that the Eleanor Albano Sr. often told Lou he was "crazy" for putting rubber bands in his beard, but really he was just one of a kind. It is unknown whether this anecdote is completely accurate, but Carl Albano`s love and enthusiasm for his brother was widely recognized as fact among Ridgewood students. Albano died on October 14, 2009, of Natural Causes under hospice care at his home.

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