Howard Finkel, the legendary ring announcer and WWE Hall of Famer, has passed away, the company <a href=”https://www.wwe.com/article/howard-finkel-passes-away” target=”_blank”>announced Thursday.</a> He was 69.

Finkel, known as “The Fink,” made his debut at Madison Square Garden in 1977 when WWE was known as WWWF. He became a full-time announcer two years