{"id":16303,"date":"2026-03-25T06:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16303"},"modified":"2026-03-25T06:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:17:04","slug":"bodybuilding-legend-experiencing-kidney-failure-searching-for-donor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16303","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding Legend Experiencing Kidney Failure, Searching for Donor"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bodybuilding legend Lee Haney is asking for help.<\/p>\n

The eight-time Mr. Olympia winner shared this week that he is in need of a living kidney donor, addressing the situation directly after rumors about his health began circulating online.<\/p>\n

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The 66-year-old said the need for a transplant is real, but emphasized that he remains active and in good condition.<\/p>\n

“My approach is to be proactive as I face this current challenge,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

According to his family, this isn’t a sudden development. Haney has known for nearly 30 years that a kidney transplant would eventually be necessary.<\/p>\n

“Thank you all for being genuinely concerned,” Haney added. “I am still well and fully functional. I’m not needed in heaven at the time.”<\/p>\n

Haney is one of the most accomplished figures in bodybuilding history. He won eight Mr. Olympia titles, a record he shares with Ronnie Coleman, and helped define the sport<\/a> during his run in the 1980s.<\/p>\n