This was in the 11/25/09 Wrestling Observer
 
 
We don't have any details but Mike LeBelle, who promoted pro wrestling in Southern California in the 60s and 70s, passed away at 3:50 p.m. today.
 
LeBelle, the son of Aileen Eaton, a famous boxing and wrestling promoter, promoted in Southern California during the early 70s high point of popularity, with both the Fred Blassie vs. John Tolos match at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and the first closed-circuit pro wrestling event in history that preceded that match.
 
LeBelle promoted the annual January Battle Royals at the Olympic Auditorium, and later the Los Angeles Sports Arena, which were some of the biggest events in wrestling during the early 70s.
 
Mike LeBelle is the brother of Gene LeBell, even though they used different spellings of their names and didn't get along.