Mario Segale, the inspiration for one of the most recognizable characters in the world, was Nintendo's landlord in Washington state during the 1970s.

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 ...

Mario Segale, the namesake behind the famous mustachioed protagonist of Nintendo’s iconic video game franchise, has died at age 84. Segale was born in ...

Mario Segale, the American real estate developer who inspired the naming of Super Mario, has passed away at the age of 84, we're sad to report. Segale died on October 27th, surrounded by his ...

Mario Segale, the namesake for Nintendo’s Mario character and a successful American real estate developer, passed away on October 27, Kotaku has learned. Segale was surrounded by his family in ...

Mario A. Segale, a Seattle-area real estate developer who unwittingly lent his name to perhaps the most famous video-game character in history — Nintendo’s Mario — died at a hospital on Oct. 27.

Super Mario is one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world, and the titular star, Mario, is a video game icon - but do you know where the character got his name?

Mario Segale was Nintendo's landlord at a business park outside Seattle in the 1970s when the video game company was getting its start.

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 ...

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 ...