Author Topic: Tony Nowak - RIP (Read 32419 times)

Chick · « **on:** April 07, 2010, 01:13:23 PM »

Sad news to the veteran fans of Bodybuilding, our good friend Tony Nowak (the Jacket guy) passed away last night while on vacation in Italy...Tony has been a staple at the Arnold and Olympia for many, many years...

Without fail, Tony would always seek me out at the shows and present me a custom jacket with my name embroidered in the lining...I'll miss his always smiling face at the shows...

My condolences to his family, the BB community will miss a great friend

LurkyLurker · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:14:58 PM »

RIP "Big" Tony.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:16:42 PM »

It's too bad, the man was a legend.

wes · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:20:08 PM »

RIP Big Tony Nowak.

LurkyLurker · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:24:13 PM »

Tony at the beginning of Pumping Iron:

BayGBM · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:24:23 PM »

240 is Back · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:25:33 PM »

Figo · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:27:11 PM »

RIP, was affiliated to Golds, right?

Cause of death?

wes · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:27:24 PM »

Tony with Danny P.

Chick · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:30:40 PM »

Quote from: Figo on April 07, 2010, 01:27:11 PM

RIP, was affiliated to Golds, right?

Cause of death?

Heart attack from what I hear

wes · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:32:49 PM »

http://www.tonynowak.com/

noworries · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:38:32 PM »

Wow that is too bad. He was someone I saw almost everyday for a few years while training at the original World Gym. he was like the head of security at the gym and Joe Gold's guardian. he made sure nothing happened at the gym. I will never forget his security tactics when photographers tried to take photos in the gym. He was also the resident "pharmacist" along with Bugsy if you know what I mean. Last time I saw him was the ASC in 2004 I think. We talked for awhile. He made absolutely the best jackets you can possibly get. he lived at the old site of World's didn't he at one time. To bad really nice guy

polychronopolous · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:41:27 PM »

Quote from: noworries on April 07, 2010, 01:38:32 PM

Wow that is too bad. He was someone I saw almost everyday for a few years while training at the original World Gym. he was like the head of security at the gym and Joe Gold's guardian. he made sure nothing happened at the gym. I will never forget his security tactics when photographers tried to take photos in the gym. He was also the resident "pharmacist" along with Bugsy if you know what I mean. Last time I saw him was the ASC in 2004 I think. We talked for awhile. He made absolutely the best jackets you can possibly get. he lived at the old site of World's didn't he at one time. To bad really nice guy

Keith, Didn't you write on here one time that you seen Big Tony toss a photographer down a flight of stairs or something along those lines?

noworries · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:46:48 PM »

Quote from: polychronopolous on April 07, 2010, 01:41:27 PM

Keith, Didn't you write on here one time that you seen Big Tony toss a photographer down a flight of stairs or something along those lines?

Yea that was one of the first time I saw him. When I first saw him I went and told my friend I met John Matuszak from the Raiders. For some reason thats who I thought he was when I first met him.

JMentis · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Chick on April 07, 2010, 01:13:23 PM

Sad news to the veteran fans of Bodybuilding, our good friend Tony Nowak (the Jacket guy) passed away last night while on vacation in Italy...Tony has been a staple at the Arnold and Olympia for many, many years...

Without fail, Tony would always seek me out at the shows and present me a custom jacket with my name embroidered in the lining...I'll miss his always smiling face at the shows...

My condolences to his family, the BB community will miss a great friend

Wow...may Tony rest in peace..sad news

Chick · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2010, 03:26:11 PM »

Quote from: noworries on April 07, 2010, 01:46:48 PM

Yea that was one of the first time I saw him. When I first saw him I went and told my friend I met John Matuszak from the Raiders. For some reason thats who I thought he was when I first met him.

LOl...he kinda looked like Matuzak now that you mention it

Max_Rep · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:28:56 PM »

Tony and Ken Waller used to hang out at nightclubs and drink like fish. They had reps of being real bad asses but always were cool to me and bought me drinks. They got banned from the Swedish Inn Smorgasbord on Lincoln Blvd. in Westchester, CA (very close to Loyola Marymount University) for eating too much chicken. Tony was a good guy. RIP

Jezebelle · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:36:19 PM »

His jackets are very well made and High Quality. I know he was reproducing the Bates style Terminator Jacket. Sucks because I was on his site about a month ago ready to buy one.

James Blunt · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:38:35 PM »

POSE IN PEACE BIG TONEY

Jezebelle · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:42:37 PM »

Quote from: polychronopolous on April 07, 2010, 07:39:01 PM

lol, demeaning his death in one post and praising his craftmanship in the next. classic true adonis

Hey, I take a light-hearted approach to death. Its no big deal. We all die. Its only our selfish interest, for whatever reason, that wants someone back when they die. Or, sometimes when others ask cause of death, they want to compare the incident to their own life and see if they can avoid a similar fate by doing the opposite.

Its only natural. No biggie.

James Blunt · « **Reply #20 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:47:42 PM »

I can't wait to be posing in peace. Hittin most musculars in another dimension. Boom! Is that a side triceps in outer space? Fuck yes. Just posin in peace all over the damn place.

TrueGrit · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:48:10 PM »

Quote from: Chick on April 07, 2010, 01:13:23 PM

our good friend Tony Nowak (the Jacket guy) passed away last night while on vacation in Italy..

Damn, that sounds like a shitty vacation.

Army of One · « **Reply #22 on:** April 07, 2010, 07:55:38 PM »

a real shame, he was a great skater.

dyslexic · « **Reply #23 on:** April 07, 2010, 08:14:55 PM »

What are there, a bunch of American Indians on this board?

"Today is a good day to die"

Most folks aren't prepared and spend a lot of time worrying about its uncertainty. This could easily become a thread on philosophy. Who here thinks today is a good day to die? Do you think about the probablility every time you jump in your car and head down the freeway? Howbout when you fly?

Hardasses are everywhere.

James Blunt · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2010, 08:27:37 PM »

I didn't mean I want to die. I don't want to. But it will happen. It's guaranteed and I never know when it will happen. So it's best to be prepared by thinking about it. And it's not so bad. I get high as fuck and think about death and i've realised it's more about how it happens that 'scares' me. I don't believe in heaven butr I believe there is some sort of after life. Settle down guy. It's okay.