Photos: Tribute to Jack LaLanne
A memorial gathering in 2004 for Joe Gold, bodybuilder and gym owner, at the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey brought LaLanne together with Arnold Schwarzenegger, background. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
The fitness pioneer pursued his passion with an almost religious zeal. “It is a religion with me,” he said in 1999. (Maureen Donaldson / For The Times)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger jokes with LaLanne after presenting him with a lifetime achievement award at the finals of the Arnold Classic bodybuilding contest in Columbus, Ohio. (Jay LaPrete / Associated Press)
LaLanne was given a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2002, long after he had attained the respect he long craved. But his biggest thrill was to see that what he had been preaching and advocating for more than 50 years was being taken seriously. (Valerie Macon / Getty Images)
At Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim, the fitness expert is on hand in 2005 as Gov. Schwarzenegger launches the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
