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sanga
10-18-08, 2:26 pm
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=63ae90bb-3688-4e55-a957-a9294b3f96a2

prafull
10-18-08, 4:56 pm
oh...thats sad..he is and will always be remembered by all bodybuilding enthusiasts and alike..
may his soul rest in peace.
amen.

futurefreak101
10-19-08, 7:46 pm
R.I.P.

Phil800101
10-20-08, 1:06 am
R.I.P.

x2

DetroitMuscle
10-20-08, 10:15 am
If you guys have not heard the sad news yet Ben Weider passed away. If I had to think about a single most important person for the pioneering of early body building it was Weider. He created bodybuilding IMO and was responsible for people like Arnold and Franco and some of the early building blocks.

RIP brother. You will be missed.

http://www.biggertube.com/video/124/CTV-National-News-Derek-Conlon-on-the-death-of-Ben-Weider-

Nightshift
10-20-08, 10:18 am
He was a great man indeed! He will me missed!

widdlewade44
10-20-08, 10:24 am
RIP Ben, he was a great ambassador to the sport of bodybuilding. He will be missed.

Kevin
widdlewade44

Mighty Kev
10-20-08, 12:58 pm
He was a legend, so well spoken and a father of our sport.

rest in peace

JUGGERNAUT
10-20-08, 12:59 pm
R.I.P. That man made one heck of a mark in this world.

silverbackeks
10-20-08, 1:31 pm
RIP...He will be truly missed

raunchy
10-20-08, 1:50 pm
R.I.P.

He truly made an impact in the bodybuilding world, whether you knew about him or not, he's one to be missed. Thanks for everything man.

Rage
10-20-08, 2:12 pm
I had the good fortune of meeting Ben last month at the Olympia. Something told me to approach him after I saw him coming up the escalators heading towards the meeting rooms where I was waiting for some clients. I thanked him for everything he has done for the sport of bodybuilding and even took a picture with him. I will cherish that picture now more than ever...rest in peace Ben...

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk197/Ragingmuscle/eason029.jpg

newbreed
10-20-08, 2:43 pm
Sad day in the bodybuilding world. R.I.P.

deanna7272
10-20-08, 11:08 pm
I had the good fortune of meeting Ben last month at the Olympia. Something told me to approach him after I saw him coming up the escalators heading towards the meeting rooms where I was waiting for some clients. I thanked him for everything he has done for the sport of bodybuilding and even took a picture with him. I will cherish that picture now more than ever...rest in peace Ben...

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk197/Ragingmuscle/eason029.jpg

What a great opportunity to meet such a legend and a memory to be treasured...

Psycho77
10-20-08, 11:12 pm
Rest in Peace

prowrestler
10-21-08, 5:20 pm
On October 17th, 2008, Ben Weider suddenly passed away in Montreal at the Jewish General Hospital. He was 85 years old.

Ben was the younger of the famous Weider brothers who founded the IFBB over 50 years ago. Ben, along with his older brother Joe, brought bodybuilding to over 170 countries world wide.

Ben Weider was one of the few men who brought bodybuilding out of the dark. He took it from being a taboo cult and into a recognizable sport to most of the world. Ben was a true pioneer of this sport and was very charasmatic about it.

He will be missed by family and all of the bodybuilding world and will wont be forgotten.

Rest in Piece.

InkdMuscle
10-21-08, 5:36 pm
its sad day in the BB world. Ben will be very missed. Rest in peace B.Weider.

prowrestler
10-21-08, 6:08 pm
On October 17th, 2008, Ben Weider suddenly passed away in Montreal at the Jewish General Hospital. He was 85 years old.

Ben was the younger of the famous Weider brothers who founded the IFBB over 50 years ago. Ben, along with his older brother Joe, brought bodybuilding to over 170 countries world wide.

Ben Weider was one of the few men who brought bodybuilding out of the dark. He took it from being a taboo cult and into a recognizable sport to most of the world. Ben was a true pioneer of this sport and was very charasmatic about it.

He will be missed by family and all of the bodybuilding world and will wont be forgotten.

Rest in Piece.

whops, i didnt see this posted anywhere and felt it must be known.

it's great he was able to get 1 more olympia appearence in his lifetime. sad day for bodybuilding.

callme47
10-22-08, 3:53 pm
R.I.P Ben you will be missed.