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post 10000172069 05-17-2026, 11:15 AM
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Rest In Peace Albert Beckles




Just found out he passed away, wasn’t he in a Rich Piana video? He was leaving Gold’s gym in north Hollywood as Rich and his girlfriend were arriving, but it might have been someone else, another older black bodybuilder, can someone confirm?

From Wikipedia:

Albert Beckles (14 July 1930 – 16 May 2026) was a Barbadian-born British IFBB pro bodybuilder and Mr. Universe. He was a three-time New York City ‘Night of Champions’ winner. Beckles was celebrated for being competitive at the top level in his fifties. He was the oldest professional male bodybuilder to win the overall of an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League) contest at the age of 60.

Early life and bodybuilding career

Beckles was born on 14 July 1930 in Barbados, but immigrated to London, England. In the mid-1960s, he won several British regional titles before winning the 1969 and 1970 NABBA Mr. Britain titles. In 1971, Beckles joined the IFBB, earning the overall at the IFBB "Mr. Universe."

Beckles was one of the most active participants in bodybuilding history, having been in over 100 contests. In 1982, at the age of 52, he won the Night of Champions competition in New York.

Beckles’ 13 forays into the IFBB Mr. Olympia yielded six placings among the top five, including coming second to Lee Haney in 1985 at the age of 55.

In 1991, at the age of 60, he won the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational.

Personal life and death

Beckles later resided in Los Angeles. He was a "pollo-vegetarian", which means he ate poultry but no red meat. Beckles died on 16 May 2026, at the age of 95.
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Originally Posted By AceCorona⏩
a Barbadian-born British IFBB pro bodybuilder
post 10000172180 05-17-2026, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted By Mr_83⏩

From Wikipedia:

Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.
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Did he even lift?
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Can anyone confirm whether it was him or not in that Rich Piana video?
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Originally Posted By SuperHercules⏩
Did he even lift?
He lifted more than me and you combined!
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Bump for answer to my question about the Rich Piana video, did it have Albert Beckles?
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It says Albert Beckles is in this
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Rip. He was an inspiration for us old brahs. Dude was probably still jacked when he died
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