Mario Segale, the Inspiration Behind Nintendo’s ‘Super Mario,’ Dies at 84
Mario Segale, the namesake behind the famous mustachioed protagonist of Nintendo’s iconic video game franchise, has died at age 84. Segale was born in Seattle in 1934 as the only child to his parents Louis and Rina Segale, both of whom were first-generation Italian immigrant farmers, according to his obituary. After graduating high school, he…
