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Nov 2, 2018 · The real-life inspiration behind the name for Nintendo ‘s most famous video game character has died. He was 84. Mario Segale died on Oct. 27 surrounded by his family, according to his obituary ...
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Nov 2, 2018 · Mario Segale, the man after whom video game hero Super Mario was named, has died aged 84. Mr Segale was a successful Italian-American property developer from the US state of Washington.
Mario Segale. Mario Arnold Segale (April 30, 1934 – October 27, 2018) was an American businessman and real estate developer. [1] He was involved in various development projects in the Seattle area from the 1950s onwards. [2] Nintendo's mascot, Mario, was named after Segale while he was renting a warehouse to Nintendo. [3][4]
Mario (Japanese: マリオ; / mɑːrioʊ /, / mærioʊ /) is a character created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the Mario franchise, a recurring character in the Donkey Kong franchise, and the mascot of the Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario is an Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom with ...
Apr 25, 2010 · You know, Super Mario by Nintendo. The fellow that replaced me at my old office previously worked for the real Mario. Yes, Mario is named after a real, live, breathing person. And this person lives in Seattle, well just south of Seattle if you want to get technical. Mario Segale is a wealthy landowner and developer who rented out the warehouse ...
Jun 21, 2017 · When the upcoming Mario adventure was first revealed earlier this year, fans got a glimpse of Mario in a real-world-looking environment that saw Mario running through a city that looked similar to ...
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Nov 2, 2018 · The man who, legend would have it, inspired Nintendo’s beloved Super Mario character has died, aged 84. Mario Segale, a highly-successful Italian-American property developer, was Nintendo of ...