Gene Okerlund, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gene Okerlund

American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1942

Place of Birth: Sisseton, South Dakota, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2019

Profession: announcer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Eugene Arthur Okerlund (December 19, 1942 – January 2, 2019), better known by his ring name "Mean" Gene Okerlund, was an American professional wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host.
He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.
Okerlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan.
He was signed to a lifetime contract with WWE and worked for promotional programs, mostly WWE Network programming and, occasionally, the TV series.