Gilad Janklowicz, 'Bodies In Motion' Fitness TV Pioneer, Dies at 71
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· 3 sourcesGilad Janklowicz, the fitness instructor and creator of the syndicated TV program "Bodies In Motion," died suddenly on June 9 at age 71 in Hawaii, Deadline reported. Jewish Life Television (JLTV), where the program anchored a morning block, announced his death and described it as a "sudden passing" without disclosing a cause, according to Deadline. TVLine noted that his show aired for over two decades on ESPN and helped fuel the 1980s exercise boom, making him a household name in fitness television.
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Gilad Janklowicz, the fitness instructor and creator of the iconic syndicated TV program "Bodies In Motion," died suddenly on June 9 at age 71 in Hawaii. His show, which aired from the 1980s through the 1990s, became a staple of morning television and helped popularize home exercise routines during the aerobics boom. His death was announced by Jewish Life Television (JLTV), where the program anchored a morning block. No cause was disclosed, but JLTV described it as a "sudden passing."
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· 3 pulledA beloved household name, an exceptional athlete, and a cherished member
His death was announced by Jewish Life Television, the North American TV network where Janklowicz's program long anchored a morning programming block.
Although a cause was not disclosed, JLTV described Janklowicz's death as a 'sudden passing.'
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