Arnold Schwarzenegger Mourns the Devastating Loss of His 92-Year-Old “Dear Friend” for Whom He Would Have Sacrificed Governorship of California

Former Mayor of Los Angeles and a friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Riordan, passed away at 92. He was also a successful banker, lawyer, businessman, and Korean War veteran. Riordan gave politics a shot too late in life, after 60, but had a successful run nonetheless. He served two terms in office from 1993 to 2001. The news of his passing was confirmed by his daughter, Patricia Riordan Torrey.

Soon after the saddening news broke, condolences started flooding in. Among the countless well-wishers of the family was the former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Remembering his old friend, Schwarzenegger took to his Twitter to pay his respects.

Arnold Schwarzenegger mourns the loss of Richard Riordan

On 19 April 2023, Richard Riordan passed away at his Brentwood home in Los Angeles. While his daughter broke the news, the cause of his death has not been revealed yet. Earlier today, bodybuilder turned politician, Arnold Schwarzenegger took to Twitter to address the unfortunate news. Schwarzenegger wrote, “Dick Riordan was a leader, a mentor and a dear friend.”

Schwarzenegger revealed that if Riordan ran for the Governor of California, then rather than competing, he would have supported him. Schwarzenegger continued, “He was a true public servant in every sense of the word, and if he had run for governor in 2003, I would have been supporting him instead of the other way around. My thoughts are with his family.”

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Initially after leaving the Mayor’s office in 2001, Riordan had plans to run for the office of Governor. However, he stepped back when Schwarzenegger joined the race. Later, Schwarzenegger appointed him as the Secretary of Education in 2003. He served in the position for two years until he resigned in 2005. With Riordan’s loss, this is the third time in six months, Schwarzenegger has lost someone dear to him.

Schwarzenegger mourns the loss of his friends

Death is an inevitable part of life. But losing a loved one is heartbreaking irrespective of the cause or age. In the past few months, Schwarzenegger has witnessed several such sad news. Back in late November 2022, Schwarzenegger lost his bodybuilding mentor and friend Jim Lorimer. At the time, Schwarzenegger took to his Instagram to remember his 96-year-old friend.

This was followed by the demise of his 74-year-old friend and former President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Chamber of Commerce, Allan Zaremberg. Back then, Schwarzenegger had taken to Twitter to express how much he’ll miss his dear friend.

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Now, just two months later, Schwarzenegger has lost yet another friend. May God give Schwarzenegger and the friends and family of the departed soul the strength to cope with the loss.