Iconic Bodybuilder Remembered as ‘Gentle Giant’ Has Died at 60

Bodybuilding personality Lenny Persin has died following a battle with congestive heart failure. He was 60. Fellow muscleman Dave Palumbo confirmed the news on Saturday. “Big Lenny Persin is no longer with us. He passed over the last couple days, we’re not really sure exactly what day,” he said in a YouTube video. Persin was known for his larger-than-life personality and unconventional appearance due to palumboism. Unashamed of his eccentricity, he led a bodybuilding group called the Delray Misfits. Friends and fans referred to him as a “gentle giant.” By...