Franko Kolumbo, italijanski bodibilder, bokser i glumac, ujedno i jedan od najbliskijih prijatelja Arnolda Švarcenegera, preminuo je u 79. godini nakon što mu je pozlilo dok je plivao u moru. Hitno je prevezen u najbližu bolnicu u rodnoj Siciliji, gde je i preminuo.

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I have a new place to hike in the Santa Monica Mountains. What do you add to your regular workouts for fun?

A post shared by Franco Columbu Official (@francocolumbu) on Aug 18, 2018 at 9:45am PDT

Njegov dugogodišnji prijatelj i kum Švarceneger tim povodom uputio je dirljivu poruku putem Tvitera.

Volim te Franko. Uvek ću se sećati radosti koju si doneo u moj život, saveta koje si mi davao i bljeska u tvojim očima koji nikad nije nestajao - napisao je Švarceneger, koji se još emotivnije oglasio na Instagramu, gde je svom voljenom prijatelju posvetio mnoštvo emotivnih reči propraćenih njihovim zajedničkim fotografijama i uspomenama.

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Franco, You’ve heard me say that I don’t like when people call me a self-made man. You’ve even heard me say that you’re part of the reason I could never accept that label. But I wanted you to know why. From the minute we met in Munich, you were my partner in crime. We pushed each other, we competed with each other, and we laughed at every moment along the way. When I finally got to America, I was alone. I’d left my family, my country, my whole life behind. So when I asked Joe Weider to bring you to train with me, it was because I knew I wasn’t the same without my best friend. I could thrive without money, without my parents, but I couldn’t thrive without you. I am devastated today. But I am also so, so grateful for the 54 years of friendship and joy we shared. The pumps, the chess games, the construction work, the meals, the pranks, the life lessons - we did it all together. We grew and we learned and we loved. My life was more fun, more colorful, and more complete because of you. I will always miss you. But I’ll also know that a part of you lives on in me, in Debbie, in Maria, and in the millions of people you inspired every day you lived. And I will be there for Maria and Debbie, so you can rest now with no worries. I love you Franco. I will always remember the joy you brought to my life, the advices you gave me, and the twinkle in your eye that never disappeared. You were my best friend. Love always, Arnold

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Kolumbo je, inače, karijeru počeo kao bokser, a kasnije se preorjentisao na olimpijsko dizanje tegova i bodibilding. Osvojio je prestižnu titulu u profesionalnom bodibildingu Mister Olimpija 1976. i 1981. godine. Bio je uspešan kako u sportu, tako i u glumi - ostvario je mnoštvo zapaženih uloga u televizijskim serijama i filmovima, a pojavio se i u Švarcenegerovim filmovima "Terminator", "Konan varvarin" i "Trkač". Inače, Švarcenegeru je kumovao na venčanju s Marijom Šrajver 1986. godine.

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Before my competition

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