This person died in 2019 at age 76. He was a mild-mannered figure, and often appeared on air in elegant attire. He got his nickname from the future governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura. His professionalism helped lend a certain gravitas to an enterprise that was hardly known for it. Today's dead celebrity is Gene Okerlund, better known as “Mean Gene.”
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