"Mean" Gene Okerlund passes away at 76

WWE.com broke the news and recapped Okerlund's career.

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The following news outlets reported his passing:
- Associated Press
- Deadline
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Variety

Jim Ross discussed his passing on Busted Open Radio.

Diamond Dallas Page discussed his passing on TMZ Sports.

His passing was also mentioned on Pardon the Interruption, ABC News, NBC Nightly News, and TMZ.

Okerlund was in some ways one of the voices of a generation (and not just for wrestling). He was the benchmark for correspondents in wrestling.

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