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Wrestling pioneer Pat Patterson died Wednesday at the age of 79. In addition to a storied career in the ring, Patterson spent decades working behind the scenes for WWE and as a result impacted the lives of multiple generations of superstars.
Patterson was a trusted advisor for performers, always willing to dish out the wisdom he accumulated in six decades in the business, and apparently the life of the party, too. Many former WWE stars who mourned his loss on social media fondly remembered Patterson’s legendary karaoke parties.
After news of Patterson’s passing broke on Wednesday morning, tributes poured in from many of those whose lives he touched.