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CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO
The beloved pro-wrestling figure – who appeared as Cyndi Lauper's father in the video for "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" – was 75 when he died on Oct. 14. The star, who helped launch pro wrestling into national prominence, had suffered heart attacks previously.

