Lanny Poffo

(1954 - 2023)

Lanny Mark Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and The Genius, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish-American. He is also the real-life younger brother of "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.