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Francesco Maria Columbu [3] (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian-American bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor, author, producer, and a licensed chiropractor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the inaugural edition of the World's Strongest Man in 1977, where he placed fifth. [4]
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- Contest: 185 lb (84 kg), Off season: 195 lb (88 kg)
- The Sardinian Strongman
Aug 31, 2019 · Jim Spellman. Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘s closest friends, has died. He was 78. Columbu died Friday in a hospital in his native Sardinia ...
Sep 2, 2019 · AF archive/Alamy. Franco Columbu, an Italian bodybuilder whose herculean physique won him major titles in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, and who helped popularize the sport with his close friend ...
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Sep 4, 2019 · Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s closest friends, has died in his native Sardinia. He was 78. Columbu died at John Paul II hospital in the city ...
Sep 1, 2019 · CNN —. Arnold Schwarzenegger is mourning the loss of the man he called his best friend – Italian bodybuilder Franco Columbu. The 78-year-old Columbu was the best man at the wedding of ...
Sep 2, 2019 · Franco Columbu, the Italian bodybuilder, actor and close friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, has died aged 78. The star died in hospital after being taken ill during a swim in the sea near his home ...
Aug 31, 2019 · ROME (AP) — Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s closest friends, has died in his native Sardinia. He was 78. Columbu died at John Paul II hospital in the city of Olbia after he became ill while swimming in the sea, the hospital said. He lived in Los Angeles for years but was vacationing in ...
