Italian bodybuilder and the man Arnold Schwarzenegger called “my best friend,” Franco Columbu, died Friday after suffering a heart attack while swimming off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. He was 78.

FILE - In this April 26, 1986 file photo, maid of Honor Caroline Kennedy and Best Man Franco Columbu, leave St. Francis Xavier Church after the wedding of Caroline's cousin Maria Shriver to Arnold ...

Controversial comebacks are just a part of the bodybuilding industry, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the seven-time Mr. Olympia, started it in 1980. Taking inspiration from the Terminator, one of his ...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is in mourning for his longtime and childhood pal, actor and champion bodybuilder Franco Columbu, who drowned while swimming off the eastern coast of Sardinia, according to ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently opened up on his good friendship with fellow bodybuilder in the day, Franco Columbu. The bodybuilding duo was regarded as one of the best the industry had ever witnessed ...

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Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger has paid an emotional tribute to his late friend Franco Columbu on his 80th birth anniversary. Taking to Twitter, Arnold posted a ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger is mourning the loss of the man he called his best friend -- Italian bodybuilder Franco Columbu. The 78-year-old Columbu was the best man at the wedding of Schwarzenegger and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ROME (AP) — Italian bodybuilder, boxer and ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger is mourning the loss of the man he called his best friend – Italian bodybuilder Franco Columbu. The 78-year-old Columbu was the best man at the wedding of Schwarzenegger and ...

Francesco “Franco” Columbu was a formidable Italian athlete who made his name as a bodybuilder and powerlifter. He achieved great success despite his relatively small stature – five foot five inches – ...