Franco Columbu Career, Wife, Net Worth, Measurements, Death

Franco Columbu was an Italian bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor, author, producer, and licensed chiropractor. Unfortunately, he died while swimming off San Teodoro, Sardinia. He drowned on August 30, 2019. He later died while being transported by helicopter to hospital in Olbia. As a bodybuilder, he won several titles including the Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

Additionally, he had also been a screenwriter and producer for the films Beretta’s Island and Doublecross on Costa’s Island. Columbu had also directed the hit film Ancient Warriors in 2003. Additionally, he had roles in films starring Schwarzenegger like Conan the Barbarian (1982), The Terminator (1984), and The Running Man (1987).

FRANCO COLUMBU: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The multi-talented personality was born on August 7, 1941 as Francesco Maria Columbu in Ollolai, Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. He was born as the son of shepherds Maria Grazia Sedda and Antonio Columbu. He has three siblings: sisters Anna, Gonaria and Celestina. Columbu received his chiropractic license and degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 1977.

The boxer had revealed that he was skinny but worked as a shepherd and was trained as a boxer. He had left boxing after winning more than 30 fights to pursue a successful career in weightlifting and bodybuilding. He then moved to Germany in order to pursue his career at a young age. In the late 1960s, he moved to California with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Subsequently, he participated in bodybuilding competitions. And he won several titles including 1970 IFBB Mr. Europe and Mr. Universe titles, and 1971 IFBB Mr. World titles, and the lightweight class of the 1974 and 1975 IFBB Mr. Olympias.

In 1978, he was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for blowing into a hot water bottle and popping it in 55 seconds. Additionally, he also appeared as himself in the 1977 bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron. He had also worked as an actor, producer and director. He was Sylvester Stallone’s strength trainer in the movie Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).

FRANCO COLUMBU: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Moving on to his personal life, he was a happily married man. He married a beautiful woman named Deborah Columbu. However, he didn’t provide much information about his wedding date or dating history. The duo had welcomed a daughter named Maria Columbus. He often used to share pictures of them on his social media platforms.

Additionally, he said he is in a relationship with fellow chiropractor Anita Sanangelo. He then met Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1965 after moving to Germany during a bodybuilding competition. After that, he struck up a lifelong friendship with Schwarzenegger. In addition, he became the witness of his marriage to Maria Shriver in 1986 and the godfather of their daughter Christina.

Death:

He had suffered a heart attack on August 30, 2019 while swimming off San Teodoro, Sardinia. Moreover, he drowned and died during a helicopter transport to the hospital in Olbia.

FRANCO COLUMBUS: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

As for his earnings, he surely earned a lot from his career. He had established his career as a bodybuilder, actor and won the World’s Strongest Man contest. Therefore, he had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 2019.

There is a verified and personal Instagram account @francocolumbu with 236,000 followers. Apart from that, it seems that it was not available on different social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

FRANCO COLUMBU: BODY MEASUREMENTS

He had a strong and healthy body which is 5 feet 5 inches or 1.65 meters tall and weighs around 84 kg. No information on his measurements (chest, waist or biceps). He had brown eye color as well as brown hair color.