“Superfly” Jimmy Snuka Addresses Mysterious Death Of Girlfriend In New Autobiography

The following press release was issued for Jimmy Snuka’s autobiography, Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story, which was released this month. Snuka addresses the mysterious death of his girlfriend, which he is labeling as a “mistress” in the book.On May 10, 1983, a few hours after Snuka had performed at a WWF television taping in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he placed a call for an ambulance. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene at his hotel, they found Snuka’s girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, injured. She was transported to Allentown’s Sacred Heart Medical Center, where she died shortly after of “undetermined craniocerebral injuries.” Deputy Lehigh County coroner Wayne Snyder said, “Upon viewing the body and speaking to the pathologist, I immediately suspected foul play and so notified the district attorney.” Snuka was the only suspect involved in the subsequent investigation. Charges were not pressed against him, although the case was left officially open—no official judgment on whethe...