Joe Weider

Josef Edwin "Joe" Weider (November 29, 1919 – March 23, 2013) was a Canadian-American bodybuilder, trainer, businessman, and television personality. He was the founder of Mr. Olympia.

Joe Weider
Born	Joseph Weider (1919-11-29)November 29, 1919 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	March 23, 2013(2013-03-23) (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, United States
Other names	The Master Blaster
Occupation(s)	Publisher, Fitness Icon, Nutrition Business pioneer
Known for	Creating: The Mr. Olympia Contest & The IFBB
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouse(s)	Hedwiges "Vicky" Uzar (divorced) Betty Brosmer (m. 1961–2013, his death)
Children	Lydia Ross
Relatives	Ben Weider (brother, deceased) Eric Weider (nephew)
Website	www.joeweider.com

Weider was born on November 29, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a Polish-Jewish family. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. His brother was Ben Weider. Weider was married to Betty Brosmer from 1961 until his death in 2013. They had no children. Weider died on March 23, 2013 from heart failure in Los Angeles, California, aged 93.^[1]