Sam Bakhtiar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1973 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 23 December 2020 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Fitness entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1973–2020 |
Sam Bakhtiar was a Persian American fitness entrepreneur and author. [1] [2]
Sam Bakhtiar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1973 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 23 December 2020 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Fitness entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1973–2020 |
Sam Bakhtiar was a Persian American fitness entrepreneur and author. [1] [2]
Sam was born in Tehran. At the age of 11, he and his mother left Iran as refugees to the USA. Upon leaving Iran, he moved to the United States. [3] He held a bachelor's degree of sports science and life science from the Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. [4] He was the co-founder of The Camp Fitness Franchise. He was one of the finalists of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017. [5]
Sam died on 23 December 2020 at the age of 47. His death according to a comment made by his official YouTube channel in response to a question about his cause of death was "Heart problems".
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