It was a sad day to learn Jim Lorimer, co-founder of the Arnold Classic, died Thursday at age 96. Jim was very a major help to TheArnoldFans over the decades to ensure we had interviews with Arnold or had other great press opportunities for us to cover the Arnold Classic.
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It’s been almost a week ago since we’ve learned of the passing of Ivan Reitman, the man who helped show the world Arnold has cariama, charm and humor. Before Ivan, people who were only exposed to Arnold’s mainstream film knew of the Austrian muscle man as a Barbarian, Terminator and action hero but once Twins was released in 1988, Arnold was able to show his more vulnerable side, which led to an even bigger fan base.
Here today and gone tomorrow. Or in Franco Columbu’s case: gone never! Columbu may have left this earth but the legend of this highly-accomplished muscleman, actor and humanitarian lives on. Franco, 78, tragically died while swimming in his hometown of Sardinia, Italy last week.
We at TAFs mourn the passing of Sonny Landham, who played the memorable badass tracker Billy in Predator. He was 76 and died from congestive heart failure in Kentucky. Arnold Schwarzenegger took the time to say of his costar:
“The Greatest” boxer in history, Muhammad Ali, was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a long-time admirer of the boxing entertainer and philanthropist, attended the service along with other notable names such as Billy Crystal, Will Smith, Dave Chappelle and President Bill Clinton.
