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Title: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Simple Simon on March 22, 2017, 02:51:05 PM
Peter LaReau RIP.
Peter LaReau was a bodybuilding champ who held titles like Mr. USA, Mr. America and Mr. Universe in the 1990s
The LaReaus lived in a handful of different states and countries, including Alaska, Massachusetts, Arizona, Italy, Belgium and England. LaReau inherited a heart condition and doctors diagnosed him with cardiomyopathy in his 30s, then giving him only seven years to live.
He passed away on March 12th in Seneca, USA.
Doctors deemed natural causes the reason for 54-year-old Peter's death, presumably related to his pre-existing heart condition.

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17309350_10212304290705096_1417043388581835047_n.jpg?oh=1dcfe4338abf06806ea7204b1d932d99&oe=59721657)
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: DroppingPlates on March 22, 2017, 02:56:38 PM
Never heard of him, but that's a good physique.. PIP
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Meta-physical on March 22, 2017, 02:58:35 PM
Which one is Peter?
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Coffeed on March 22, 2017, 03:01:43 PM
He lived the life of 10 Rockefellers no doubt.
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Rusty Trombone on March 22, 2017, 03:13:43 PM
Peter LaReau RIP.
Peter LaReau was a bodybuilding champ who held titles like Mr. USA, Mr. America and Mr. Universe in the 1990s
The LaReaus lived in a handful of different states and countries, including Alaska, Massachusetts, Arizona, Italy, Belgium and England. LaReau inherited a heart condition and doctors diagnosed him with cardiomyopathy in his 30s, then giving him only seven years to live.
He passed away on March 12th in Seneca, USA.
Doctors deemed natural causes the reason for 54-year-old Peter's death, presumably related to his pre-existing heart condition.

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17309350_10212304290705096_1417043388581835047_n.jpg?oh=1dcfe4338abf06806ea7204b1d932d99&oe=59721657)

Well had it not been declared a hereditary condition,I might have suspected that he maybe used heart damaging anabolic steroids.

Great natural athlete of peace.

Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: JCL on March 22, 2017, 03:17:36 PM
https://www.gofundme.com/peter-lareaus-funeral-expenses
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: BigAnt on March 22, 2017, 03:17:46 PM
RIP...I competed with Peter in various AAU contests. A great guy...Wes, did you compete with him as well back in the day?
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: The Wizard of Truth on March 22, 2017, 03:26:12 PM
Dry and grainy man
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: JCL on March 22, 2017, 03:27:54 PM
Seeing this motivates me to get off ephedrine... Even though I only do low dosages still scary.  I'd like to live a bit longer then 50s
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on March 22, 2017, 04:28:56 PM
https://www.gofundme.com/peter-lareaus-funeral-expenses
Seemingly didn't save enough money to pay for his own funeral. You can't take it with you. Am I right?
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: JCL on March 22, 2017, 04:32:08 PM
Right!
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Old School Trainer on March 22, 2017, 05:03:57 PM
One of the first national level AAU shows that I attended Pete won the tall class.  Crowd always liked him, but he didn't have the full symmetry and thickness to win the overall at most national level shows.  Joe DeAngelis won that show which may have been the 1990 AAU USA?
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: mphgrove on March 22, 2017, 05:20:27 PM
Seemingly didn't save enough money to pay for his own funeral. You can't take it with you. Am I right?

And although health insurers can no longer deny for pre-existing conditions, life insurers certainly still can.
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: wes on March 22, 2017, 05:35:39 PM
RIP...I competed with Peter in various AAU contests. A great guy...Wes, did you compete with him as well back in the day?
No,but I do remember him living in Mass.

RIP
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Disgusted on March 22, 2017, 06:39:11 PM
Knew Pete from back in the 80's lived and trained with him for a short time. I can say with out hesitation I don't think that I've seen anyone that trained harder than Pete.  RIP.
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: stuntmovie on March 22, 2017, 07:11:01 PM
A darn impressive physique!

It may be that he was relatively unknown because  he competed in AAU/NABBA contests and as a result didn't get any USA publicity in Weider's publications.

But thanks to Joe and Muscle Memory here's his contest history.

1985
Mr America - AAU, Medium-Tall, 8th
Collegiate Mr America - AAU, Tall, 2nd

1986
Junior Mr America - AAU, Tall, 2nd

1988
Mr America - AAU, Medium-Tall, 2nd

1989
Mr America - AAU, Medium-Tall, 3rd
Mr USA - AAU, Medium-Tall, 1st

1990
Mr America - AAU, Tall, 2nd
Mr USA - AAU, Tall, 1st

1991
Mr America - AAU, Tall, 1st

1992
Mr America - AAU, Tall, 1st

1993
Gold Cup, Tall, 1st
Gold Cup, Overall Winner
Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd

1994
Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 4th
World Championships - NABBA, Tall, 4th

I seldom read any of the magazines but it would be interesting to find out what US magazines covered AAU and NABBA events?
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Disgusted on March 22, 2017, 07:14:21 PM
A darn impressive physique!

It may be that he was relatively unknown because  he competed in AAU/NABBA contests and as a result didn't get any USA publicity in Weider's publications.

But thanks to Joe and Muscle Memory here's his contest history.

1985
Mr America - AAU, Medium-Tall, 8th
Collegiate Mr America - AAU, Tall, 2nd

1986
Junior Mr America - AAU, Tall, 2nd

1988
Mr America - AAU, Medium-Tall, 2nd

1989
Mr America - AAU, Medium-Tall, 3rd
Mr USA - AAU, Medium-Tall, 1st

1990
Mr America - AAU, Tall, 2nd
Mr USA - AAU, Tall, 1st

1991
Mr America - AAU, Tall, 1st

1992
Mr America - AAU, Tall, 1st

1993
Gold Cup, Tall, 1st
Gold Cup, Overall Winner
Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 2nd

1994
Mr Universe - NABBA, Tall, 4th
World Championships - NABBA, Tall, 4th

I seldom read any of the magazines but it would be interesting to find out what US magazines covered AAU and NABBA events?

Pete did a couple of NPC shows. I remember one show I was at with Pete got second to Jeff King's brother. I think this was back in 85?
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Doug_Steele on March 22, 2017, 08:06:40 PM
He literally lived like ten minutes down the road from me... Maybe ten minutes..... RIP.
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: AbrahamG on March 23, 2017, 12:41:43 AM
Knew Pete from back in the 80's lived and trained with him for a short time. I can say with out hesitation I don't think that I've seen anyone that trained harder than Pete.  RIP.

How much pussy did he pull?
Title: Re: Peter LaReau RIP.
Post by: Doug_Steele on March 23, 2017, 10:05:11 AM
How much pussy did he pull?

Not too sure, but I think he used to work at golds and coops off Clemson Boulevard in Anderson, S.C. I think he had kids and I saw his obituary the other day.