KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The country’s sports arena woke up to the news of the death of national bodybuilding figure, Datuk Gan Boon Leong, this morning. He was 84.

Gan, born on August 25, 1937, has won the title of Mr Universe, Mr Asia and Mr Malaysia. He also received the Honorary Mr Universe award in 2000, thus being recognised as the “Father of Malaysian Bodybuilding”.