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Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« on: August 25, 2021, 05:50:21 AM »
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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2021, 06:06:40 AM »
RIP. I can't believe this, so many bodybuilders dying :(

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2021, 06:17:59 AM »
RIP

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2021, 06:38:04 AM »
PIP

Age..?
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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2021, 06:40:15 AM »
3 well known bodybuilders died in the past 2 weeks. This is getting out of hand.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #7 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.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2021, 09:36:24 AM »
Why did he die? Steroids?  ???

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2021, 11:22:16 AM »
Why did he die? Steroids?  ???

No

Sterons.  :'(
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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2021, 11:28:46 AM »
Whatever got him, final word will be COVID.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #12 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


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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2021, 01:03:33 PM »
Genetic abnormality of Peace.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #14 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.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2021, 03:02:39 PM »
Big strong SOB. When Billy and Jim Quinn trained together it was a sight to see.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2021, 03:09:04 PM »
He had some great photo spreads with Jim Quinn back in the day. 

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2021, 03:09:27 PM »
Damn P.I.P  :-\

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2021, 03:10:16 PM »
I remember him clobbering guys at powerball on American Gladiators

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2021, 03:23:05 PM »
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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.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2021, 03:56:50 PM »
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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2021, 04:10:57 PM »
The channel for his NC gym / personal training business -

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

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #22 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.

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2021, 10:32:08 PM »
Was he ever a practicing homosexual?

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Re: Thunder Billy Smith RIP
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2021, 10:33:44 PM »
Romano blames bodyweight.

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