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WWE Hall Of Famer Ring Announcer Howard Finkel Passes Away

WWE has confirmed legendary announcer Howard Finkel passed away at the age of 69.

The wrestling promotion made the unfortunate announcement Thursday morning.  Finkel’s cause of death was not mentioned in the article, but the announcer had struggled with his health in recent years after suffering a stroke

For anyone who might be unfamiliar … Finkel was also WWE’s longest tenured employee after starting with the company under Vince Sr. in 1975.

“In what has already been a tough week for our @WWE family, today we lost our 1st ever employee and WWE Hall of Famer, [Howard Finkel]. Howard’s voice is iconic & recognized by generations of fans. He will be missed. #RIPHowardFinkel Thank you for everything,” Stephanie McMahon wrote.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Jerry Lawler Says WWE Hall Of Famer Howard Finkel ‘Is In Really, Really Bad Health’

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The last time we saw legendary WWE ring announcer Howard Finkel on WWE TV he was introducing The Undertaker during Raw 25. Jerry Lawler recently noted on his Dinner With The King podcast that Finkel isn’t doing well health-wise. Lawler doesn’t know exactly what the problem is, but it’s not a good situation.

“I just heard not long ago that Howard [Finkel] is in really, really bad health,” Lawler said. “Not good at all. He may have had a stroke. I’m not sure but I just know that he’s not doing well.”

Finkel started working for Vince McMahon Sr. in 1975. He began performing ring announcer duties at Madison Square Garden shows in 1976 and he was soon the company’s lead ring announcer. Finkel was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2009 by “Mean” Gene Okerlund. The Fink has a daughter named Anastasia with his long-time partner Megan McCarthy.

We wish Finkel and his family the best with whatever issues he is dealing with.

Source: WrestlingINC