Alexis Smirnoff

Alexis Smirnoff
Birth nameMichel Lamarche
Born(1947-02-09)February 9, 1947
Saint-Lin, Quebec, Canada
DiedJanuary 5, 2019(2019-01-05) (aged 71)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Alexis Smirnoff
Cecil DuBois
Michel Dubois
Mike Dubois
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Billed fromRussia
(as Alexis Smirnoff)
Trained byEdouard Carpentier
Debut1970
Retired1988

Michel Lamarche (February 9, 1947 – January 5, 2019) was a Canadian professional wrestler, known by his ringnames Alexis Smirnoff and Michel "Justice" Dubois (Mike "The Judge" Dubois), who competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, including the Mid-South, Central States, Georgia and San Francisco territories, as well as brief stints in International Wrestling Enterprise, the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1970s and 1980s.