Game Over: the real Supermario dies at 84

Super Mario is dead, the real one.

Mario Segale the man for whom the hero of the famous video game Super Mario died, dies at 84 years old.

Segale is a successful real estate developer. Italian-American from Washington, United States.

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In the 1980s, rented it . From his warehouses to the company Nintendo of America who decided to call the star of his new video game.

In 1993, Segale spoke to the newspaper The [19659016] Seattle Time s which is supposed to be his only public hint to his relationship with the iconic video game.

By this time, Super Mario had just sold 100 million copies, making Nintendo one of the most profitable video game companies in the world.

Segale responds to the reporter with a joke: "I'm still waiting for my royalty checks."

Millionaire game

Originally, Super Mario called Jumpman until Nintendo decided to give it a proper name.

] Segale testified that it was Minoru Arakawa, responsible for installing Nintendo of America, who told him that the video game hero was named after him.

But despite the fame of the animated character, Segale's obituary emphasized that man always escaped fame and "wanted to be known for what he had accomplished in his life." The construction that can still be seen today is testimony to his extraordinary creativity, "says the obituary.

Segal leaves behind his wife, Donna, four children and nine grandchildren. [19659008] Mario's series is often cited as The most successful video game franchise of all time

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