NASHVILLE - The legendary pool shark, Minnesota Fats, made famous by Jackie Gleason's portrayal in the film The Hustler, died at his Nashville home from heart failure.
Fats, whose real name was Rudolph Wolderone, would have been 83 today, his wife, Ms Theresa Bell Wolderone, said. She said Fats liked The Hustler but disliked Gleason's portrayal of him as smoking and drinking while playing the game. She said he never drank or smoked.