Joe Weider
Josef Edwin "Joe" Weider (November 29, 1919 – March 23, 2013) was a Canadian-American bodybuilder, trainer, businessman, and television personality. He was the founder of Mr. Olympia.
Joe Weider | |
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| Born | Joseph Weider November 29, 1919 |
| Died | March 23, 2013 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | The Master Blaster |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, Fitness Icon, Nutrition Business pioneer |
| Known for | Creating: The Mr. Olympia Contest & The IFBB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Hedwiges "Vicky" Uzar (divorced) Betty Brosmer (m. 1961–2013, his death) |
| Children | Lydia Ross |
| Relatives | Ben Weider (brother, deceased) Eric Weider (nephew) |
| Website | www |
Weider was born on November 29, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a Polish-Jewish family. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. His brother was Ben Weider. Weider was married to Betty Brosmer from 1961 until his death in 2013. They had no children. Weider died on March 23, 2013 from heart failure in Los Angeles, California, aged 93.[1]
References
- "Joe Wider, Legendary Bodybuilder and Fitness Icon dies at 93". NBC News. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joe Weider.
- Joe Weider: His Fitness Legacy Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Article on Weider at Homegymsonline.com
- "Joe Weider True Story" by bodybuilding champion Leroy Colbert
- Weider biographical sketch at IFBB website Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
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