https://www.apr.org/tags/lou-ferrigno Lou Ferrigno en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:03:53 GMT https://www.apr.org/news/2026-07-22/alabama-native-who-wrote-the-bodybuilding-book-pumping-iron-dies Before Arnold Schwarzenegger was “The Terminator,” and before Lou Ferrigno was the “Incredible Hulk,” there was Charles Gaines. The Alabama native and author whose book and documentary “Pumping Iron” helped bring professional bodybuilding into the mainstream and introduce Schwarzenegger to the world, has died. He was 84. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:03:53 GMT https://www.apr.org/news/2026-07-22/alabama-native-who-wrote-the-bodybuilding-book-pumping-iron-dies Pat Duggins, The Associated Press