• Eugene Arthur Okerlund (December 19, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American professional wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host.
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  • Gene Okerlund’s death was met with a worldwide outpouring of love and remembrance usually reserved for A-list celebrities and other high-achieving public figures.
  • Following more than 30 years in sports-entertainment, Gene Okerlund became one of, if not the most recognizable announcers in the history of the squared circle.
  • Okerlund’s iconic nickname, “Mean” Gene, was given to him by Jesse “The Body” Ventura, according to WWE’s obituary.
  • Okerlund started his career in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in 1970, where he occasionally filled in for ailing ring announcer and interviewer Marty O'Neill...
  • Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Bobby Heenan, Curt Hennig, Shawn Michaels, Jerry Lawler, Gene Okerlund, and Robert Remus in The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA...
  • Gene’s son, Todd Okerlund, told TMZ that in the weeks prior to his father’s passing, Gene had broken multiple ribs after suffering a fall at his home.
  • Gene Okerlund (Eugene Arthur Okerlund). ... Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away at age 76.