After being named Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World, he left competitive bodybuilding in 1970. But he kept lifting weights until a year before he died. By Richard Sandomir Dave Draper, a popular ...

Dave Draper, the sinewy former Mr. Universe known as "the Blond Bomber," who inspired a generation of bodybuilders including Arnold Schwarzenegger, has died. He was 79. His wife Laree Draper wrote on ...

The bodybuilder won the Mr. America and Mr. Universe pageants in the 1960s and inspired one fan who went on to become the governor of California. Dave Draper, the sinewy former Mr. Universe known as ...

Dave Draper, the sinewy former Mr. Universe known as "the Blond Bomber," who inspired a generation of bodybuilders including Arnold Schwarzenegger, has died. He was 79. His wife Laree Draper wrote on ...

Bodybuilder Dave Draper died has died at age 79, his family confirmed in a post to social media. Draper — whose achievements include winning the Mr. America title in 1965 and Mr. Universe in 1966 — ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger has expressed heartbreak following the death of the “idol” who inspired his career. The Terminator star, who was a bodybuilder before he became an actor, paid tribute to Dave ...

Aptos resident Dave Draper, an iconic, world-class bodybuilder who owned World Gym in Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 79. Draper, who stood 6 feet, 235 pounds, was ...