Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne Dies At 96
MORRO BAY, Calif. — Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron for decades before exercise became a national obsession, died yesterday. He was 96.
LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia at his home in Morro Bay on California’s central coast, his longtime agent, Rick Hersh, said.
LaLanne’s workout show was a television staple from the 1950s to the ’70s. He encouraged kids to wake their mothers and drag them in front of the television set. He developed exercises that used no special equipment, just a chair and a towel.
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Man Stays In Motel Room With Girlfriend’s Corpse For 2 Days
February 21, 2012 - 5:44 PM
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A suburban Chicago man faces several felony charges after allegedly staying in a Joliet, Ill. motel room with his dead girlfriend’s corpse for two days — and buying alcohol with her money instead of immediately notifying authorities.
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Actor Who Played ‘Pretty Tony’ In ‘The Mack’ Dies At Age 73
February 20, 2012 - 7:30 PM
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Dick Anthony Williams, best known for his role as ‘Pretty Tony’ in the 1973 blaxploitation film, “The Mack,” died in Los Angeles on February 15 at the age of 73.
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Man Beat Child To Death For Not Vacuuming Apartment
February 14, 2012 - 5:19 PM
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Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Complete, Toxicology Results Pending
February 13, 2012 - 11:56 AM
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Whitney Houston Dead At 48
February 11, 2012 - 8:16 PM
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February 6, 2012 - 1:31 PM
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The brother of New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire died in a car accident early Monday morning in Florida, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.
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February 5, 2012 - 5:31 PM
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February 3, 2012 - 9:51 AM
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February 2, 2012 - 1:26 PM
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January 20, 2012 - 12:12 PM
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