Dave Draper - ~Laree Draper here~ Dave died peacefully at home on 11/30/2021, 40 years after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I was with him when he died; I'm happy to
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Aptos resident Dave Draper, an iconic, former world-class bodybuilder, dies at 79 – Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Arnold Schwarzenegger enjoys bike ride... after paying tribute to 'idol' bodybuilder Dave Draper | Daily Mail Online
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Aptos resident Dave Draper, an iconic, former world-class bodybuilder, dies at 79 – Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Dave Draper dead at 79 - Bodybuilder who owned World Gyms is mourned by Arnold Schwarzenegger after tragic death | The US Sun
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Aptos resident Dave Draper, an iconic, former world-class bodybuilder, dies at 79 – Santa Cruz Sentinel
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