Mario Segale - Wikipedia
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 leasing a warehouse to Nintendo. [3] [4]
Real-life inspiration behind Nintendo’s ‘Mario’ dead at 84
Nov 3, 2018 · The real-life inspiration behind the name for Nintendo’s most famous video game character died at the age of 84. Mario Segale died on Oct. 27 surrounded by his family, according to his obituary...
'The real Super Mario' dies aged 84 - BBC
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. In the...
Mario Segale, Inspiration For Nintendo's Hero Plumber, Has Died
Nov 2, 2018 · Mario Segale, who inspired the plucky plumber Mario — one of the most recognizable characters in the world, let alone in video games — has died at age 84. Segale was Nintendo's landlord outside...
The real-life Mario, who inspired Nintendo's iconic character, has …
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...
Mario Segale, Nintendo's Inspiration for 'Mario Bros' Character…
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,...
'The real Super Mario' dies aged 84 - BBC News
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. In the...
The real-life inspiration for Super Mario has died - PCGamesN
Nov 2, 2018 · Mario Segale was an Italian American property developer who became the inspiration behind Nintendo’s beloved plumber. The story is one that, until now, I was entirely unfamiliar with.
The Man 'Super Mario' Was Named After Dies At 84 - HuffPost
Nov 3, 2018 · Did you know that the hero of Nintendo’s “Super Mario Bros.” was originally called Jumpman? Yep, Nintendo only later named the lovable mustachioed hero Mario to give him a more everyday-sounding moniker.
'Real Super Mario' who reluctantly inspired franchise dies
Nov 2, 2018 · Mario Segale, the man who Super Mario was named after, has died aged 84. The Italian-American property developer from Washington leased a warehouse to Nintendo of America in the 1970s and they decided to name the main character of their new video after him.