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The real-life Mario that inspired Nintendo's most famous character, Mario Seagale Passed Away Eight Years Ago Today at 84 Years Old 🕊️
Remembering the real-life Mario who became part of gaming history 🎮
In 1981, Nintendo of America was renting one of Segale’s warehouses near Seattle. According to the famous story, he confronted the company over overdue rent, and not long after, Donkey Kong’s “Jumpman” was renamed Mario.
That single name would eventually appear on Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. and one of the biggest video game franchises ever created.
Segale largely stayed out of the spotlight and built his own successful real-estate business. He never created Mario, but his name became immortal in gaming history.
Rest in paradise, Mario 🕯️
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The man pictured here is not Mario Segale. It's Italian actor Folco Lulli from the film 'The Wages of Fear'.
britannica.com/topic/The-Wage…
The real Mario Segale: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Seg…
