NEWSMacho Man Randy Savage Dies in Car Accident After Suffering Heart Attack While Driving
May 20 2011, Published 7:36 a.m. ET
Wrestling giant Macho Man Randy Savage passed away today at the age of 58 after suffering a heart attack while he was behind the wheel.
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According to Randy's brother (via TMZ), the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack at around 9:25 a.m. and lost control of his vehicle.
Florida Highway Patrol tells TMZ that Randy veered across a concrete median through oncoming traffic and "collided head-on with a tree."
Randy died from his injuries after being taken to Largo medical center.
His wife Lynn, whom he just celebrated his 1-year anniversary with, was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
She was transported to a different local hospital to be treated and survived with "minor injuries," according to TMZ.
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An investigation into the accident is now underway, but police say alcohol was not a factor and both passengers were wearing their seatbelts.
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Have a Slim Jim today in Randy's memory.
