Art Argon, a Los Angeles Boxer has died on Wednesday. Art Aragon, the charismatic “Golden Boy” boxer who steadily drew standing-room-only crowds at Los Angeles and Hollywood venues in the 1940s & ’50s, has died at Northridge Hospital Medical Center after his family removed him from life support apparatus.

He was 80 years old. He had suffered a stroke on March 15. Art Aragon never won a world title, but he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 with a 90-20-6 record that included several major bouts at the Olympic Auditorium, the old Wrigley Field & Hollywood’s Legion Stadium.

An official of boxing publicist said Aragon, who memorably made a habit entered the ring wearing a gold robe and gold trunks, will be remembered as “the top drawing card in L.A. boxing history”.

He said, “He was so colorful & his fights were so exciting. He was a kill-or-be-killed kind of guy”.

The official said that the Art Aragon was married four times & engaged for a fifth wedding. He was also romantically linked to actress Mamie Van Doren & had friendships with starlets Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Sophia Loren & the ex-wife of Dean Martin, Betty Martin, among several other.