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)
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)
