Doug Blasdell
| Doug Blasdell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Douglas C. Blasdell December 14, 1962 Burbank, California |
| Died | January 22, 2007 (aged 44) Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation | Personal trainer, Reality show participant |
| Notable credit(s) | Work Out (Bravo Network) |
Doug Blasdell (December 14, 1962 – January 22, 2007) was an American trainer who appeared on Bravo's reality TV series Work Out. He was the eldest trainer on the series.
Born Douglas C. Blasdell to Donald Milton "Skip" Blasdell and Deanna Lou (Savage) Blasdell. One sister, Sandra, a year older.
According to an interview on AfterEllen.com, Blasdell was born at St. Joseph's hospital in Burbank, California. Doug attended school in Arbuckle, California, from junior high through high school. The Los Angeles native earned a business degree in 1988 at the University of Southern California and was the first in his family to graduate from college. While at USC, Doug was a brother of Sigma Pi fraternity.
Blasdell's interest in health and fitness flourished from a young age. He grew his business as a personal trainer and became one of Hollywood, California’s sought-after trainers and spin instructors. He carried his experience in personal fitness into the reality TV world with Bravo’s program “Work Out”.
The Douglas Blasdell Outreach Program, hosted by the Los Angeles City College Foundation (LACC), will help to support student scholarships, gay and lesbian awareness programs, HIV education material, and other initiatives.
Blasdell appeared on the July 18, 2006, cover of The Advocate alongside the show's star, Jackie Warner. Speaking to AfterElton.com around the same time, he talked about how much he enjoyed working on the Bravo show. "It's a beautiful thing because it really focuses on being gay and the gay community in general," he said. "The people they picked represent our community very well. I mean, there's drama, of course. There is in any community. But the three of us give different examples of what it is to be gay. And none of it is negative."
Blasdell sought neither celebrity nor the spotlight and was reserved about his new-found fame. He viewed his celebrity as an opportunity to market a book he had been working on, related to the early deaths of his parents and sister, as well as his time caring for his grandmother in her final days. He confided to one of his personal training clients that he wished to share those experiences with the public, with the hope that it would benefit others.
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