Fitness guru Jack LaLanne dies at age 96

Fitness guru Jack LaLanne, a brawny showman who towed boats while swimming handcuffed to encourage Americans to get healthy, has died at the age of 96, a spokeswoman for his company said Monday.

LaLanne, who brought the concept of daily exercise to the masses long before it became the norm, died Sunday of respiratory failure brought on by pneumonia, Befit Enterprises spokeswoman Julia Baum said.

He died at his home in Morro Bay, 320 kilometres north of Los Angeles

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Fitness guru Jack LaLanne dies at age 96