Italian bodybuilder, actor Franco Columbu dies aged 78

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Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's closest friends, has died aged 78.
Columbu died in a hospital in his native Sardinia on Friday afternoon after being taken ill while he was swimming in the sea.
His longtime friend Schwarzenegger tweeted: "I love you Franco. I will always remember the joy you brought to my life, the advices you gave me, and the twinkle in your eye that never disappeared."
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First Published: Aug 31 2019 | 8:45 PM IST