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Charles Gaines Dead: ‘Pumping Iron’ Author Was 84
Jul 22, 2026 - Charles Gaines, whose 1970s book and documentary Pumping Iron helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career, died July 21. He was 84.
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