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Joseph Weider (November 29, 1919 – March 23, 2013) was a Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur who co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) alongside his brother Ben Weider. He was also the creator of the Mr. Olympia, the Ms. Olympia and the Masters Olympia bodybuilding contests. He was the publisher of several bodybuilding and fitness-related magazines, most notably Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Men's Fitness and Shape, and the manufacturer of a line of fitness equipment and fitness supplements.

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Born	Joseph Weider 29 November 1919 Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died	23 March 2013 (aged 93) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Betty Weider 1935- American model and fitness advocate · m. 1961 info edit

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Ben Weider · Brother · 1923-2008 · Canadian sports businessman edit info

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Bob Delmonteque · Friend · 1919-2011 · American, Bodybuilder edit info

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Arnold Schwarzenegger · Friend · 1947- · Austrian, Bodybuilder edit info

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Betty Weider

American model and fitness advocate

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Married · 24 Apr 1961

Apr 1961 - Mar 2013

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