The rivalry between Frank Zane and Franco Columbu defined bodybuilding’s Golden Era, showcasing a timeless clash of ...

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 ...

Franco Columbu, a bodybuilder, boxer and actor who appeared in the films The Terminator and Conan the Barbarian alongside his close friend Arnold Schwarzenegger, has died. Columbu was 78. The Italian ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed a bit of his emotional side in his latest update, paying tribute to his close friend, bodybuilder Franco Columbu, who died on Aug. 30, 2019. The father of five took to ...

An Italian born former bodybuilder, actor and author. Despite his short statue at 5 ft 5 (165cm) he won Mr. Olympia bodybuilding in 1976 and 1981. During a competition in Munich in 1965, he met Arnold ...

If you look back at the golden era of bodybuilding, one thing’s clear: the top lifters didn’t just train hard—they trained insane. In the 1970s, legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, and ...