Fitness guru Jack LaLanne undergoes surgery in LA

[Kadie]

Fitness guru Jack LaLanne undergoes surgery in LA

Tuesday, December 15, 2009


(12-15) 18:49 PST LOS ANGELES, (AP) --

Fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne is recovering from heart valve surgery at his home in Morro Bay.

LaLanne's publicist, Ariel Hankin, said Tuesday that the 95-year-old underwent the procedure at a Los Angeles hospital on Dec. 8.

Hankin says that before the surgery LaLanne told his family, "I can't die, it would wreck my image."

The weightlifting guru is doing fine and expected to make a full recovery.

He became famous for his physique and for outrageous stunts like as towing boats while swimming across Long Beach Harbor handcuffed. He became a household name by hosting an exercise show on television from 1951-85.

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Jack Lalanne - Fingertip Pushups
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIVfe-crHDs

[cherokeeprogressive]

1. Get Better Jack!

[Celebration]

2. oh my gosh

that is awesome. Get well soon, Jack!

[Kingofalldems]

3. I remember--one two three four---- and rest

[Libertas1776]

4. Get better, Jack

You probably got a good 50 years left. :fistbump:

[Owl]

5. 95! Wow! Stay with us!

[tabasco]

6. Best wishes, Jack!

You were one of the first to tell people to get off their fat asses and exercise.

[Wapsie B]

7. To think that a 95 year old can even survive any kind of surgery is amazing.

With some even 20 some years younger there'd be the concern of them dying on the table.

[Warpy]

18. Right, the fact that a surgeon took a chance

instead of just managing him medically is proof the man is still in phenomenal condition.

I wish him the best.

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. Jack, "make that call" & tell us you're okay!

Jack pulled a row boat with his teeth from LA to Catalina. A giant.

[jgraz]

9. Holy crap.

Jack LaLanne is still alive? Dayum.

[Sebastian Doyle]

12. Must be all the juice?

[G_j]

10. amazing

get well soon!

[jimlup]

11. No offense to Jack but...

I thought he died sometime earlier this year.

[dsc]

13. simply astounding

salud.

[Mist]

14. Get well Jack. I remember my mother faithfully trying to keep up with you

when she had your show on, way back in the day (mid-60s).

[rucky]

15. This is my only real chance to credibly say I could kick Jack LaLanne's ass.

[UrbScotty]

16. ROFL - "I can't die, it would wreck my image."

:rofl:

Be well, Jack!

[Greybnk48]

17. He's awesome! I used to love his show. Speedy recovery Jack!

[Stinky The Clown]

19. I wish him full recovery and many more years of showing us the way.

[Kadie]

20. I watched a couple of videos of him on Youtube last night.

Good information. And the fingertip push-ups are amazing.

[dustbunnie]

21. Hope he has many more years to enjoy! The man is a true inspiration.

Words that always stuck... he said he's never had coffee or junk food.

He says the rule of thumb is never to ingest what you wouldn't feed your dog.