Randall Mario Poffo, better known by his ring name ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage, died from injuries suffered in a car crash this morning in Tampa, Florida.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol: “Savage was driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler when he veered across a concrete median, through oncoming traffic, and collided head-on with a tree. He may have suffered a medical event, however this cannot be confirmed until an autopsy is performed.”
Savage was transported to Largo Medical Center, where he died. His wife of one year, Lynn Payne, was treated for minor injuries.
The 58-year-old was a WWF championship wrestler from 1985-1994 before moving on to the WCW from 1994-1999. He logged time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling between 2004-2005.
Randy Savage gained notoriety as a celebrity spokesman for Slim Jim snack foods in the mid to late 90’s. His catch phrase was “Snap into a Slim Jim, oooooh yeah!”
In 1998, Savage accepted an award from Harvard University’s humor society Harvard Lampoon, as their Man of the Year.
More photos of Randy, including a crash photo taken by Bay News 9 and a clip from a Slim Jim commercial below:
Photos: WENN