| Source | Chicago Sun-Times |
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| Original Load Date | July 22, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | July 22, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/07/22/pumping-iron-author-charles-gaines-bodybuilding-dead-at-84 |
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NEW YORK — Charles Gaines, the author whose book and documentary “Pumping Iron”
helped bring professional bodybuilding into the mainst...