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Bruno Sammartino, officially known as Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino, was born on October 6, 1935, in Pizzoferrato, Italy. He later became an Italian-born American professional wrestler and was best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). Bruno was nicknamed "The Italian Strongman" and "The Strongest Man in the World".
Sammartino attended Schenley High School and the University of Pittsburgh. He was a citizen of Italy. Bruno was born to parents Alfonso Sammartino and Emilia Sammartino. His birth name was also Bruno Sammartino.
Bruno was in a partnership with Carol, and they had three children: David Sammartino, Danny, and Darryl. Unfortunately, Sammartino passed away on April 18, 2018, in Pittsburgh.