Turned his life around at age 65 with yoga after a four-pack-a-day
smoking habit, excessive drinking and a poor diet had left him in dire
health (respiratory ailment, heart problems, arthritis, high blood
pressure). An inspiration to many, he later taught classes at the
Center for Yoga and was featured in the 2003 documentary "The Fire of
Yoga," narrated by
Ali MacGraw. He taught hundreds of students over a
17-year period.