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Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller, German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈmʏlɐ]; 2 April 1867 – 14 October 1925) was a German bodybuilder and showman from Prussia. [2] He was born in Königsberg , and became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ten during a visit to Italy.
Cause of death disputed, but symptoms match to mercury poisoning from syphilis treatment. [10] Robert Schumann (1810–1856), German composer Acquired syphilis from a prostitute in the age of 21. [11] Bram Stoker (1847–1912), Irish author Cause of death listed as "Locomotor ataxia 6 months", presumed to be a reference to syphilis. [12] [13]
Alexander Ivanovich Zass (6 March 1888 – 26 September 1962) [2] was a Russian [3] strongman, professional wrestler, and animal trainer. [4] He was better known by his stage names, The Amazing Samson, [5] [6] Iron Samson, [6] or simply Samson, [7] Zass has been credited as the "first Russian champion in weightlifting in the pre-Revolutionary era".
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
Cyr's exploits had been well publicized in the 'Pink Un' or Police Gazette published by Richard K. Fox, the proprietor and promoter of other strength athletes, e.g. Travis, Eugen Sandow, etc. Fox offered a side bet of $5,000 to anyone who could beat Cyr at any of his strength feats. Promoted by Fox, Louis went on tour circa 1885–1891 beating ...
Actor Donald Sutherland has died, and his cause of death has been revealed as "a long illness," according to a statement from his talent agency. The star of "The Hunger Games" series, "M*A*S*H ...
Garrison Brown’s official cause of death has been revealed by the coroner.. Brown died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to an autopsy report obtained by People on Wednesday, May 15. His ...
Brent Sachio Isaac Hamamoto, 35, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 36-year-old Yiwen Lu after the couple got married on Jan. 16, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.