Jack LaLanne Dead at 96
He was the Godfather, the great, great grandfather of physical fitness. Good nutrition, exercise for health, fitness clubs, exercise videos - he started it all. He used to pull stunts like swimming across SF bay while pulling a large yacht behind him - the original show-off triathlete, really. My favorite quote of his, when asked at age 89 how much longer he could go on, "I can't die, it would ruin my image." People my age grew up watching him on daytime TV, right next to the kiddie clown shows and Three Stooges movies. He seemed just as goofy, but as I grew up, I realised I wanted to be like him - he was a prophet almost before his time. He was no joke; he lived the life he was trying to sell to others, and it showed in his health and longevity. Give him a nod sometime today.
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Loved Jack. I remember watching him as a kid. Long stretchy stirrup pants, crazy energy. Long live Jack LaLanne.
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