Former pro wrestling star “Macho Man” Randy Savage died at age 58 today of injuries suffered in a car accident in Tampa, Fla.
The Macho Man was driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler when he went over the median and struck a tree.
Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, told TMZ the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel. Savage died of his injuries at Largo Medical Center, TMZ reported. His wife was in the car but was treated and released.
Randy Poffo aka Randy Savage, was one of wrestling’s biggest stars through the mid-1980s and 1990s. He retired in 2005. Savage signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in 1985 and quickly became a fan favorite. He beat up and went against legends like Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ultimate Warrior and Ric Flair.
Hogan expressed his sadness Friday on Twitter, saying he and Savage had just begun to rekindle their friendship after a decade. “I’m completely devastated, after over 10 years of not talking with Randy, we’ve finally started to talk and communicate,” Hogan wrote. “He had so much life in his eyes & in his spirit, I just pray that he’s happy and in a better place and we miss him. I feel horrible about the ten years of having no communication. This was a tough one.”
