Charles Gaines, whose book Pumping Iron helped to popularize bodybuilding, dies at 84
Author Charles Gaines, who co-wrote the influential book 'Pumping Iron,' has died at 84. His work was instrumental in bringing bodybuilding into the mainstream and launching the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Charles Gaines and actor Ethan Hawke support the call for a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St Lawrence in October 2015. Photograph: Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press/AP Charles Gaines and actor Ethan Hawke support the call for a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St Lawrence in October 2015. Photograph: Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press/AP Books Charles Gaines, whose book Pumping Iron helped to popularize bodybuilding, dies at 84 1974 book led to making of seminal documentary and introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world
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