MORRO BAY, Calif. — Fitness guru Jack LaLanne (lah-LAYN’), who inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron decades before exercise became a national obsession, has died at age 96.

His agent Rick Hersh says LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay on California’s central coast.

Hersh says Lalanne ate healthy and exercised every day of his life up until the end.


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I remember his singing dogs.

Good role model and I don't recall any 'scandal' ever around this guy. Lived a good life and I'm sure his legacy will live on for decades to come.

Good role model and I don't recall any 'scandal' ever around this guy. Lived a good life and I'm sure his legacy will live on for decades to come.

Well said. This was a guy who walked his talk.

As a kid, I remember his dog, Happy, doing tricks for the kids at the beginning of his show. He also always made an impression on me with his sunny attitude.

A life well-lived.

Good role model and I don't recall any 'scandal' ever around this guy. Lived a good life and I'm sure his legacy will live on for decades to come.

While it's not really a "scandal" he did do some nude photo shoots in his younger years. Nothing porno, just nude, and that's not too unusual for body builders.

Chances are, Jack died years ago but refused to fall down.