Randy 'Macho Man' Savage -- Autopsy Set
An autopsy will be performed on the body of wrestling great Randy Macho Man Savage tomorrow ... TMZ has learned.
Officials tell TMZ ... later today, Randy's remains will be transported to the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office ... where doctors are scheduled to perform an autopsy on Savage sometime tomorrow.
Savage died after a head-on collision with a tree in Florida this morning ... and the wrestler's brother tells us it all happened after Randy suffered a heart attack behind the wheel.
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Slim Jim -- Macho Man Snapped Into Our Hearts
The people at Slim Jim are "saddened" by the loss of their most famous spokesperson, Randy "Macho Man" Savage ... and have issued a statement to TMZ honoring his memory.
A rep for the snack tells TMZ, "We’re saddened by the loss. Randy was a beloved ambassador for the Slim Jim brand for many years and will be greatly missed."
The rep adds, "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time."
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WWE -- Randy Savage Will Be 'Greatly Missed'
Vince McMahon has released a statement on the death of Randy "Macho Man" Savage ... calling him one of the "greatest Superstars of his time."
The WWE statement reads, "WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the greatest Superstars of his time, Randy Poffo, aka Randy “Macho Man” Savage."
"Poffo was under contract with WWE from 1985 to 1993 and held both the WWE and Intercontinental Championships."
"Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We wish a speedy recovery to his wife Lynn. Poffo will be greatly missed by WWE and his fans."
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Macho Man's Car Accident -- The WRECKAGE Video
TMZ has obtained footage of Macho Man Randy Savage's car -- after it slammed into a tree this morning in Florida.
As we previously reported, Macho Man suffered a heart attack while he was behind the wheel around 9:25 AM ... and lost control of his car -- veering across the concrete median into oncoming traffic ... and straight into a tree.
Randy died, but it's unclear whether it was the result of the heart attack, the collision, or a combination of both.
Thanks to MyFoxTampa for the heads up.
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Hulk Hogan -- We Had Finally Started to Talk Again ...
Hulk Hogan says he's "completely devastated" by the death of Randy "Macho Man" Savage -- saying they just rekindled their friendship after not talking to each other for nearly ten years.
Hulk just went to his Twitter page and wrote, "I'm completely devastated, after over 10 years of not talking with Randy, we've finally started to talk and communicate."
He added, "He had so much life in his eyes & in his spirit, I just pray that he's happy and in a better place and we miss him."
"We miss him a lot. I feel horrible about the ten years of having no communication. This was a tough one."
And Hulk wasn't the only wrestling legend who took to Twitter ...
I'm going to drive. Wrestlers think best when they drive. All my love to Lanny and his daddy Angelo! Wrestled them both. My hearts hurts 4 U
Macho Man was one of the all time greats and will be greatly missed... A very sad day for wrestling
We've lost one of the greats!! Our prayers go out to the family & friends of Randy Savage.
The Rock -- Macho Man Was a 'Childhood Inspiration'
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is paying tribute to his fallen friend Macho Man Randy Savage ... saying, the wrestling legend was one of his "childhood inspirations."
The Rock just went to his Twitter page and wrote ..."RIP Randy "Macho Man" Savage - you were one of my childhood inspirations and heros. Strength, love and prayers to the Savage/Poffo family."
Former WWE superstar Kevin Nash has also posted a message ... saying, "I lost a close friend today. If anybody in heaven is wondering who the cat in the ugly cowboy hat is it's Randy. Love you Bro. Never another."
Mick Foley aka Mankind tells TMZ, "Though I only met Randy Savage a handful of times, he was one of my all-time favorite performers ... I loved his style, in the ring and on the microphone.
He adds, "I loved hearing stories about Randy and his wrestling family. From the incredible matches in the small towns throughout the south where he forged a legendary reputation before becoming a household name with WWE, to the tales of even more legendary thrift on the road - that I did my very best to live up to - Randy Savage had a profound effect on me."
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Cam Newton MASTERS Art Of Messing With Paps
Cam Newton is so damn charismatic ... the #1 pick in the NFL Draft totally screwed with TWO different TMZ photogs TWO different times yesterday ... and left both guys laughing at themselves when it was all over.
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NFL Badass -- No SEX Until My Boxing Debut!
Minnesota Vikings stud Ray Edwards is so serious about his pro boxing debut tomorrow night ... he's sworn off sex for the past 6 weeks so he can save his stamina for the ring!!!
6'5", 270 lb Edwards is scheduled to fight TJ Gibson at the Grand Casino in Minnesota ... and he isn't taking any chances -- telling TMZ, "I have not had sex in the past six weeks and will not until after the fight."
Edwards explains, "No real boxer should have sex before a fight ... it affects your legs."
Edwards says the NFL lockout gave him the opportunity to pursue his boxing dream -- and tells us he plans on pursuing BOTH a career as a boxer and a football player if the owners ever decide to get the league going again.
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Jamie McCourt: Let Me Sell the Dodgers!
Former Los Angeles Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt wants to sell the team ASAP -- before Major League Baseball makes a move to seize the franchise from her ex-husband Frank McCourt.
Jamie filed docs today in L.A. County Superior Court -- asking Judge Scott Gordon to order the sale of the team in order to prevent a possible seizure.
As we previously reported, Frank and the MLB have been battling over the Dodgers' finances -- and Commissioner Bud Selig even appointed a monitor, J. Thomas Schieffer, to oversee day-to-day operation of the team.
Judge Gordon scheduled June 22 to hear arguments about a possible sale.
UPDATE: Jamie just released a statement, claiming, "As I've said all along, my goal is to resolve this situation for my family in a way that also advances the best interests of the Dodgers fans, players, and franchise. This motion will hopefully provide some momentum in the right direction."
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Sugar Ray Leonard -- I Was Sexually Abused
Legenday fighter Sugar Ray Leonard says he was molested by a "prominent Olympic boxing coach" back when he was 15 years old ... and says the incident has "haunted me for life."
Leonard reveals his story in his upcoming biography, "The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring’ -- in which he explains the coach "unzipped my pants and put his hand, then mouth, on an area that has haunted me for life."
He continues, "I didn't scream. I didn’t look at him. I just opened the door and ran."
Leonard never identifies the coach -- but claims the man has since passed away.
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MLB Legend Harmon Killebrew -- Dead at 74
Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew passed away this morning after a battle with esophageal cancer.
The baseball legend died in his home in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Nita at his side.
Killebrew was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December.
He announced in a press release last week that he was stopping treatment for the disease -- which had "progressed beyond [his] doctors’ expectation of cure."
He was 74.
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Luc Robitaille -- Bank Foreclosing On L.A. Home
Luc Robitaille -- a National Hockey League Hall of Famer who reportedly raked in roughly $35 million during his career -- is in danger of losing his L.A. home now that a bank has begun to foreclose on the property.
TMZ obtained a lawsuit ... which claims Robitaille and his wife stopped paying the mortgage on their Santa Monica, CA home.
According to the suit, Robitaille took a $975,000 loan out on the house in October 2009, but stopped making the monthly payments in December 2010.
The Bank has now filed foreclosure docs, and wants the remaining balance of $957,245.85 -- along with late charges and other stuff.
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Troy Polamalu GRADUATES from USC
Troy Polamalu now has a college degree to go with his two Superbowl rings -- because the football star graduated from USC on Friday with a bachelor's degree in history.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' star safety posted his sentiment about the event on his personal website saying "I decided to finish what I started and walked that stage [Friday] not only because it was very important to me personally, but because I want to emphasize the importance of education, and that nothing should supersede it."
He continued with "I truly love football ... but it's certainly not a replacement for an education."
Polamalu was drafted after his senior year in 2003 -- but didn't have time to finish his degree.
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Ron Artest -- You've Been Sexy Sax-ed!
Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest was enjoying a nice meal at Baby Blues BBQ in West Hollywood on Saturday ... when he got an unexpected order of cheese -- an appearance by the Sexy Sax Man.
SSM, aka Sergio Flores, became an Internet phenomenon by performing George Michael's "Careless Whisper" in various public places -- and yesterday it was Ron Ron's turn to feel the pain.
Checkout Ron's reaction to the crazy scene ... it's fair to say he's not a fan.
Luckily, the whole thing was over pretty quickly ... kinda like the Lakers' run in the playoffs.
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Ochocinco Doesn't Last Dos Segundos on a Bull
NFL star Chad Ochocinco talks a lot of game -- and last night in Georgia, he backed up his bull riding talk ... for a whole 1.5 seconds.
Ochocinco recently joked on Twitter that he would take up bull riding during the possible NFL lockout. And the COO of the Professional Bull Riders made him an offer -- if he could last 8 seconds on a bull named Deja Blu, he'd win a new truck and get to rename the bull.
That didn't happen, but he did take home $10,000 for trying. Not bad for 1.5 seconds of work.
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NHL Player Found Dead
Derek Boogaard, who appeared in 45 games this season for the New York Rangers, was found dead in his apartment in Minneapolis on Friday. He was 28.
Boogaard, who had a reputation as a tough player, missed the last 52 games of the regular season after suffering a concussion and shoulder injury, but it's too early to know if that had anything to do with his death.
The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine cause of death.
Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather released a statement saying, "Derek was an extremely kind and caring individual. He was a very thoughtful person, who will be dearly missed by all those who knew him. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult time."