William Arnold Pearl was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete. During the 1950s and 60s, he won many titles and awards, including winning the Mr. Universe contest five times, and was named “World’s Best-Built Man of the Century”. He later became an expert trainer and author on bodybuilding.

Pearl was born in Prineville, Oregon on October 31, 1930. While enlisted in the US Navy, stationed at San Diego Naval Air Station, he worked out at Leo Stern’s Gym (which still operates as of 2021).

Pearl competed six times in two years, but then only competed twice in 1956, and then only once in the years 1961, 1967, and 1971. In all, he only competed in 11 contests, winning the overall in 9 of them. As of 2009, Pearl lived in Phoenix, Oregon.

Pearl was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2016. On April 7, 2022, it was announced on Pearl’s official Facebook page that he was involved in an accident where he and his rider mower tumbled down an embankment, resulting in the mower on top of Pearl, who was “face-down in the grass. On September 14, 2022, it was announced on Pearl’s official Facebook page by his wife, Judy, that Pearl had died that morning at his home in Phoenix, Oregon.

Did Bill Pearl Have Kids?

According to our research, Bill Pearl had a wife, Judy but had no kids.