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Francois Henri “Jack” LaLanne (September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011) was an American fitness, exercise, and nutritional expert and motivational speaker who is sometimes called “the godfather of fitness” and the “first fitness superhero.” He described himself as being a “sugarholic” and a “junk food junkie” until he was 15. He also had behavioral problems, but “turned his life around” after listening to a public lecture by Paul Bragg, a well-known nutrition speaker. During his career, he came to believe that the country’s overall health depended on the health of its population, writing that “physical culture and nutrition — is the salvation of America.”

• Born: Francois Henri LaLanne September 26, 1914 San Francisco, California, United States
• Died: January 23, 2011 (aged 96) Morro Bay, California, United States
• Cause of death: Pneumonia
• Residence: Morro Bay, California
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Chiropractor, fitness expert, television host, inventor, entrepreneur
• Years active: 1936–2011
• Home town: Bakersfield, California
• Height: 5’7”
• Television: The Jack LaLanne Show
• Spouse: Irma Navarre (m. 1942–1948) «start: (1942)–end+1: (1949)»“Marriage: Irma Navarre to Jack LaLanne” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_LaLanne) Elaine Doyle (m. 1959–2011) «start: (1959)–end+1: (2012)»“Marriage: Elaine Doyle to Jack LaLanne” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_LaLanne) (his death)

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