| Lanny Poffo | |
|---|---|
 Poffo in 2014 | |
| Birth name | Lanny Mark Poffo |
| Born | December 28, 1954[1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | February 2, 2023 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Angelo Poffo (father) |
| Family | Randy Savage (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Genius[2] Lanny Poffo |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 236 lb (107 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Downers Grove, Illinois[2] |
| Trained by | Angelo Poffo |
| Debut | 1974 |
| Retired | 2020 |
Lanny Mark Poffo (December 28, 1954 – February 2, 2023) better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and the Genius, was a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was a second generation professional wrestler, his father being Angelo Poffo. His brother Macho Man Randy Savage was also a professional wrestler.
- ^ "Lanny Poffo profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "OWW profile". OWW. January 13, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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