Life, by Delmonteque
Some stories are too good to be true. Such is the story of Bob Delmonteque‘s life…
He was a popular beefcake model in his youth. Pictures from his youth are now worth a tidy bundle. He himself was known in those days as a photographer of male nudes. He went on to become a major national exercise trainer, and was one of the trainers for the original Apollo astronauts… Somewhere in there, he got a degree in (sports) psychology. Some recent pictures:
Awesome studio photo published in ’99 (taken when he was in his 70s?).
One Taken in 2000 (age 81+) at a modeling shoot.
Headshot from a recent ISSA profile.
Today Delmonteque is 84, has a build most 20-year olds would kill for, and spends his time promoting his line of age-defying products and still modeling his physique for weight gyms in California. Here’s a charming article he published recently, in which he coyly refers to himself in the third person…
If I find a good reference to one of his photo exhibits (photos by him, not of him), I’ll post it here. Maybe I’ll even find a woman with a similar story! [the woman who helps him market his youth potions doesn’t quite fit the bill.]