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Eric Fleishman, Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Dead At 53

Fleishman's celebrity clients included boy band Big Time Rush, Ethan Suplee, Kirstie Alley, Michelle Branch, and Max Martini.​

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In addition to his endeavors as a personal trainer, Fleishman ran a fitness consulting business and regularly contributed to "Muscle and Fitness" magazine, for which he was a member of the advisory board.
In addition to his endeavors as a personal trainer, Fleishman ran a fitness consulting business and regularly contributed to "Muscle and Fitness" magazine, for which he was a member of the advisory board. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Celebrity fitness trainer Eric Phillip Fleishman died unexpectedly Thursday morning, a post on his official Instagram profile confirmed. He was 53.

"His wife Alysia, son, parents, and close friends/family are deeply saddened," the post read, in part. "Eric touched many lives for the better. He was a beacon of light, hope, and love."

According to his website, Fleishman's celebrity clients included boy band Big Time Rush, Ethan Suplee, Kirstie Alley, Michelle Branch, and Max Martini.

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In addition to his endeavors as a personal trainer, Fleishman ran a fitness consulting business and regularly contributed to "Muscle and Fitness" magazine, for which he was a member of the advisory board.

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