Former Mr. Olympia Franco Columbu dead at 78.
Franco won Mr. Olympia way back in 1976, the year after Arnold retired from the famous bodybuilding competition. Franco won again in 1981, the year after Arnold's comeback win.
In addition to his success as a bodybuilder, weightlifter and boxer, Franco also had a long career acting on TV and in movies. One of Franco's most famous movie moment was in the 1977 documentary,"Pumping Iron" ... when he lifted a car to help the driver escape a tiny parking spot. Franco also appeared in a string of Schwarzenegger movies in the 1980s ... including,"The Terminator,""The Running Man," and"Conan the Barbarian."
Franco and Arnold met in Munich 54 years ago, and instantly became pals ... in later years, Franco was known as Arnold's squire, and Arnold always told people Franco was the strongest man he ever knew.
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