Breaking News: Former WCW Announcer Lee Marshall Reportedly Passes Away

April 27, 2014

According to KFBK Radio in California, former WCW announcer Lee Marshall has passed away.

The report did not reveal a cause of death, and noted Marshall's friends were offering their condolences on his Facebook page.

Marshall worked as announcer in WCW, AWA, and worked as the ring announcer for the Los Angeles portion of WrestleMania 2. Marshall also succeeded Thurl Ravenscroft as the voice of Tony the Tiger in the Frosted Flakes commercials.

We hope to have more on this developing story, and WZ offers its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Marshall.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.