Fitness and Exercise Legend, Jack LaLanne Died at age 96: He Launched the Very First Fitness Show on TV

Jack LaLanne
Jack LaLanne


Jack LaLanne was born in San Francisco on, September 26, 1914. He had opened his very first health spa gym in Oakland, California at the age of 21 in 1936. He had the longest running fitness TV show that aired for 34 years. It was launched in 1951 and aired until 1985. His show first aired in San Francisco, California and he had to buy air time because the Networks did not think a fitness show would work on the air. Eventually the Jack LaLanne Show was seen nationally and was a huge success.
Mr. LaLanne was married twice. His first wife, Irma was from 1942-1948. The second marriage was to Elaine who he was married to for 51 years. He had exercised until his death. He lived in Morro Bay, California and had his wife and three children by his side when he died from complications from ammonia.