SCHWARZENEGGER OBIT/Luthy
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER KILLED BY SUDDEN HEART ATTACK
By Allison Luthy
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger died yesterday from a heart attack in his California home with his family, leaving behind a legacy of bodybuilding, acting, and politics.
Born in Austria in 1947, Mr. Schwarzenegger became one of the most famous athletes in history, winning five Mr. Universe titles by 1980. His notoriety as a bodybuilder led to his being cast in his famous roles in “Conan the Barbarian”(1982) and “The Terminator”(1984).
In 2003, Mr. Schwarzenegger was elected California’s 38th governor.
“It was the most difficult decision in my life - except the one in 1978 when I decided to get a bikini wax,” Mr. Schwarzenegger said of his decision to run for governor.
As governor, Mr. Schwarzenegger stabilized the economy and created new work opportunities for more than 680,000 Californians.
A man with a history of heart problems, Mr. Schwarzenegger corrected a congenital heart valve condition with surgery in 1997.
Mr. Schwarzenegger joked after his surgery, “We made, actually, history, because it was the first time ever that doctors could prove that a lifelong Republican has a heart.”
Mr. Schwarzenegger, 60, is survived by his wife, Maria Shriver, and four children, Katherine, Christina, Patrick, and Christopher.
There will be a public memorial service held for Mr. Schwarzenegger in Sacramento following a private funeral at St. Bartholomew’s Church.
1 comment:
Funny, but he was governor AFTER his 'supposed' death.
Good one, and funny.
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