Verne Gagne Passes AwayAuthor:CJ BlazeUpdated:Jul 31, 2018Original:Apr 27, 2015"Mean" Gene Okerlund tweeted that WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne passed away on Monday, April 27. Gagne was 89. Below is Okerlund's tweet:">April 28, 2015 Stay tuned to WrestlingNewsWorld.com for the latest news.