Celebrity Fitness Trainer Eric Fleishman Dies Unexpectedly on Thanksgiving at 53

Fitness expert Eric Fleishman, well known as “Eric The Trainer,” died “unexpectedly” on Thanksgiving Day at his Glendale, California home.

The cause of death for the fitness instructor has not yet been determined.

Fleishman collaborated with a number of celebrities, including Kirstie Alley, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Ethan Suplee, and Jason Priestley, as well as artists from Def Leppard, Journey, Fall Out Boy, Nickelback, and others.

During his 30-year tenure, the trainer also worked closely with members of California’s police enforcement community. He collaborated with the California Highway Patrol and SWAT teams around the country.