Nightly News   |  May 20, 2011

Macho Man dead at 58

Professional wrestler Randy Savage, otherwise known as Macho Man, was killed in a car crash in Florida on Friday. NBC's David Gregory reports.

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DAVID GREGORY, anchor (Washington, DC): The professional wrestler known as " Macho Man " Randy Savage died today in a car crash in Florida near Tampa . He was an absolute legend in the show biz wrestling world, know for his sunglasses and bandannas, his gravelly voice, and of course the young woman named Miss Elizabeth , who was so often by his side. Police say Savage lost control of his Jeep Wrangler about 9:30 this morning. His wife suffered minor injuries. Randy Macho Man Savage was 58. When