Mario Segale, Nintendo’s Inspiration for ‘Mario Bros’ Character, Dies at 84

[Guest Nicole]

Super Mario was named after Segale when he confronted his tenant, Nintendo, about overdue rent

Mario Segale, the man who inspired Nintendo’s peppy Italian plumber Mario in the Mario Bros. video game franchise, has died. He was 84.

According to the Auburn Reporter, Segale died Saturday, Oct. 27, surrounded by his family. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Segale launched a construction company in 1952 which mined gravel, made asphalt and repaved freeways and airport runways. He went on to acquire real estate in Washington state, including a shopping center and warehouses. In 1980, Segale leased one such warehouse to Nintendo, a Japanese video game company that was expanding into the American market.

Read more: https://www.thewrap.com/nintendo-inspiration-mario-bros-mario-segale-dies-at-84/

[Space Merchant]

@Nicole Granted the era I grew up in and how Mario was that popular, everyone knew who he was, that is tragic. The Gaming Community will be as it was with Satoru Iwata.