- He was one of two strongmen who were so frail as children that they were not expected to live very long; the other was Bernarr McFadden, who became the publisher of the world's first fitness magazine.
- At the time of his death in 1925, a story was released that Sandow died prematurely at age 58 of a stroke shortly after pushing his car out of the mud. The actual cause of death was more likely the painful complications from syphilis, according to Sandow's biographer, David L. Chapman in his book, Sandow the Magnificent.
- The Mr. Olympia bodybuilding trophy is named "The Sandow" in his honor.
- Sandow showed off his physique on postcards only wearing a fig leaf to cover up.
- Sandow invented equipment, such as spring-grip dumbbells.
- In 1898, Sandow was considered the most famous man alive when he started publishing the magazine Physical Culture which later became Sandow's Magazine of Physical Culture.
- Great grandfather of Chris Davis.
- Was a Professional Wrestler.
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