Legendary WWE manager and commentator Bobby "The Brain" Heenan died Sunday from cancer related complications at the age of 73, WWE announced on its official website.

Born Raymond Louis Heenan in Chicago, he was considered by most wrestling experts as the greatest pro-wrestling manager of all time.

Following Heenan's death, WWE issued the following statement: "WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Bobby Heenan, regarded by many as the greatest manager in sports-entertainment history, has passed away at age 73. With a career spanning more than four decades, Bobby Heenan was the 'The Brain' behind some of the most prolific Superstars in sports-entertainment history. Heenan plied his trade as their mischievous manager by running his mouth on their behalf with a sarcastic wit considered among the best in the business."

According to reports, he was diagnosed with tongue and throat cancer in 2002 and spent the past few years fighting the disease. He lost the ability to talk after multiple surgeries were conducted on his tongue and for the reconstruction of his lower jaw.

Members of the wrestling community paid tributes to the late star and posted their condolences on Twitter after the news of his death.

Here are some famous quotes and sayings from the legendary pro-wrestling star, collected from AZquotes and Brainy Quote, to remember the former WWE veteran.

  • "You win some and you lose some. Unless you're Virgil, then you lose them all."
  • "The two things that scare me most about wrestling fans is that they're allowed to vote and allowed to reproduce."
  • "Remember folks, fish are like relatives. After two days, they stink."
  • "There's nothing better than a good, blind referee."
  • "If you're poor and you do something stupid, you're nuts. If you're rich and do something stupid, you're eccentric."
  • "Everyone should have cancer one time - then you'd know that other things aren't important. The guy that gives you the finger at the stoplight don't mean nothing anymore. You come home and something's cold, or you didn't get something in the mail. Big deal. You want to get up every day and see your family and your friends."
  • "I think women's wrestling has had a hard time because of GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling). When GLOW came out, it looked like somebody was ripping off the male industry. Everybody made fun of it. WOW (Women of Wrestling) is a great product. It's produced right. It's got a little story line, and it's got good-looking girls who can work and can talk."
  • "I don't look at myself as a hero or smart person. I have a seventh-grade education, but I've had a lot of fun."
  • "I know all about cheating. I've had six very successful marriages."
  • "And for those of you that dropped out of high school, remember the famous phrase: 'Do you want fries with that?'"
  • "The money's the same, whether you earn it or scam it."
  • "You can win, it'll just cost you some money."
  • "I'm a legend in this sport. If you don't believe me, ask me."
  • "A friend in need is a pest."
  • "There's only two kinds of music I don't like... Country and Western."
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