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Francesco Maria Columbu (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]
Sep 2, 2019 · 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 Arnold...
Aug 31, 2019 · By The Associated Press. August 31, 2019 7:06am. Jim Spellman. Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘s closest friends, has died. He was 78. Columbu...
Franco Columbu was an Italian actor, author, chiropractor, and former Amateur Boxer, Professional Bodybuilder and World's Strongest Man competitor. He appeared in movies like The Terminator, Conan the Barbarian, and Predator, and was a longtime friend and best man of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Aug 31, 2019 · Franco Columbu, a former Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe, drowned in Sardinia at 78. He starred in The Terminator and Conan the Barbarian with his close friend Arnold Schwarzenegger, who paid tribute to him online.
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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...
Aug 31, 2019 · Franco Columbu was a former Mr. Olympia and a co-star of Arnold Schwarzenegger in several movies. He suffered a heart attack while swimming in Italy and was remembered by his fellow celebrities as a legend and a gentle soul.
