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Title: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: BayGBM on August 25, 2021, 05:50:21 AM
 :'(
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: BEEFYHEAVYWEIGHT on August 25, 2021, 05:57:47 AM
Damn....that sucks. I knew Billy back in the early and mid 90s....when he was training with Jim Quinn and running Intrafit out of his office in Golds, Venice. Huge man. Great guy. Very solid man. I know he eventually left California and set up shop in North Carolina. RIP.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: pamith on August 25, 2021, 06:06:40 AM
RIP. I can't believe this, so many bodybuilders dying :(
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: wes on August 25, 2021, 06:17:59 AM
RIP
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Taffin on August 25, 2021, 06:38:04 AM
PIP

Age..?
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Royalty on August 25, 2021, 06:40:15 AM
3 well known bodybuilders died in the past 2 weeks. This is getting out of hand.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Royalty on August 25, 2021, 06:40:54 AM
Damn....that sucks. I knew Billy back in the early and mid 90s....when he was training with Jim Quinn and running Intrafit out of his office in Golds, Venice. Huge man. Great guy. Very solid man. I know he eventually left California and set up shop in North Carolina. RIP.

Are you Tom Prince?
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: wes on August 25, 2021, 06:46:39 AM
American Gladiator William ‘Thunder’ –  ‘Billy’ Smith dies at 56.

As each day passes, it seems we are informed about another death in the industry. American Gladiator William ‘Billy’ Smith has passed away at the age of 56, just a few days before his 57th birthday.

William’s death was confirmed on the American Gladiator’s social media. Until of publishing this article, the cause of death is still not known.

William was born on 30 August, 1964.

William ‘Billy’ Smith aka Thunder, was a good bodybuilder, placing as high as third in the National Championships in 1985.

Finally, the opportunity of a lifetime arrived when William had the opportunity to be on the TV show, American Gladiators. William was active on the show from 1990-1992.

Evolutionofbodybuilding. net would like to send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of William during this difficult time.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Motorbreath on August 25, 2021, 08:28:11 AM
"WHERE ARE THE BODIES" Well Romano.....there certainly pilling up now aren't they. I am so glad I never abused AAS, these dudes are all a mess now and or dead.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: pamith on August 25, 2021, 09:36:24 AM
Why did he die? Steroids?  ???
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Taffin on August 25, 2021, 11:22:16 AM
Why did he die? Steroids?  ???

No

Sterons.  :'(
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Ssxa on August 25, 2021, 11:28:46 AM
Whatever got him, final word will be COVID.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Straw Man on August 25, 2021, 12:22:52 PM
Whatever got him, final word will be COVID.

if the "final word" comes from this board it will be the COVID VACCINE that allegedly killed him

Odds are that it will be heart or kidney issues or cancer

Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: IroNat on August 25, 2021, 01:03:33 PM
Genetic abnormality of Peace.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: ChristopherA on August 25, 2021, 01:20:09 PM
"WHERE ARE THE BODIES" Well Romano.....there certainly pilling up now aren't they. I am so glad I never abused AAS, these dudes are all a mess now and or dead.
First thing I thought of. Romano is a fool.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: tommywishbone on August 25, 2021, 03:02:39 PM
Big strong SOB. When Billy and Jim Quinn trained together it was a sight to see.

PIP Bodybuilder.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: BayGBM on August 25, 2021, 03:09:04 PM
He had some great photo spreads with Jim Quinn back in the day. 
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on August 25, 2021, 03:09:27 PM
Damn P.I.P  :-\
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Rambone on August 25, 2021, 03:10:16 PM
I remember him clobbering guys at powerball on American Gladiators
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: BB on August 25, 2021, 03:23:05 PM
.

Palumbo saying that he had a bad surgery that went septic, ffwd to 5:20 ish in the video.

RIP. I'll never forget that he and Jim Quinn measured Flex at 0.0% bodyfat in '93.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on August 25, 2021, 03:56:50 PM
 :-\
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: BB on August 25, 2021, 04:10:57 PM
The channel for his NC gym / personal training business -

https://www.youtube.com/user/INTRAFITTOnline (https://www.youtube.com/user/INTRAFITTOnline) .

.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: knny187 on August 25, 2021, 10:19:43 PM
He had some great photo spreads with Jim Quinn back in the day.

In the 90’s Billy and Jim sold issues.


To me for magazines like Flex, this was the pinnacle besides Doz’s Black and White photo shoot.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: AbrahamG on August 25, 2021, 10:32:08 PM
Was he ever a practicing homosexual?
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 25, 2021, 10:33:44 PM
Romano blames bodyweight.

Not like AAS abuse and bodyweight have a correlation.  ;D
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: AbrahamG on August 25, 2021, 10:34:45 PM
Romano blames bodyweight.

Not like AAS abuse and bodyweight have a correlation.  ;D

Romano is a cunt!
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 25, 2021, 10:41:39 PM
Romano is a cunt!

Indeed!

He's always been a douche assembly.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Taffin on August 26, 2021, 01:14:45 AM
.

Palumbo saying that he had a bad surgery that went septic, ffwd to 5:20 ish in the video.

RIP. I'll never forget that he and Jim Quinn measured Flex at 0.0% bodyfat in '93.

Loving that additional decimal point LOL ;D


Was he ever a practicing homosexual?

Bro...


Indeed!

He's always been a douche assembly.

I'm stealing that one!  ;D
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: pamith on August 26, 2021, 06:52:50 AM
Why did he die?:(
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: pamith on August 26, 2021, 06:53:33 AM
No

Sterons.  :'(
Bro...
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: BayGBM on August 26, 2021, 07:14:53 AM
Was he ever a practicing homosexual?

No.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Humble Narcissist on August 26, 2021, 10:11:01 AM
RIP. I can't believe this, so many bodybuilders dying :(
It's almost daily at this point.
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: Taffin on August 26, 2021, 10:49:09 AM
Was he ever a practicing homosexual?

No.

So you're saying he was good at it..?  ???
Title: Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
Post by: AbrahamG on August 26, 2021, 11:45:33 AM
So you're saying he was good at it..?  ???

Lol. He was a natural.