Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares Tribute To Late Mother On Christmas Eve

Arnold Schwarzenegger has paid tribute to his late mother on the 24th anniversary of her death.

The Terminator actor, 75, shared a throwback holiday photograph on Monday (Dec 26) of Aurelia Schwarzenegger posing beside a Christmas tree.

He captioned the image: “I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Here is a shot of my mother by the Christmas tree many years ago that I shared in my new newsletter. Those are real candles hanging on the tree!”

In the photo, Aurelia wore a patterned plum dress while posing next to the tree, which was adorned with ornaments and candles, which is a German tradition.

Aurelia died aged 76 in August of 1998 after she suffered a fatal heart attack while visiting her husband’s grave.

Schwarzenegger said at the time: “With the loss of my mother, my world has fallen apart.”

He also took to social media in July with a post to mark what would have been his mother’s 100th birthday by posting a series of images of Aurelia, alongside the message: “She was the best mother you can imagine and I’ll always love her. I can’t explain how much she meant to me, but she is the number one reason I won’t call myself self-made.

“She showed me unconditional love, the importance of keeping my house clean, how to make the perfect schnitzel, and patience. A lot of patience. Make sure to tell your mothers how much they mean to you!”

Schwarzenegger also posted a video of him about working out at Christmas and telling them: “You see it doesn’t really matter whether it's Christmas Eve or not — that’s what it is today, but we’re still working out.

“And I just want to say Merry Christmas, happy holidays to all of you, and a happy and healthy new year.”

"Here’s my gift to you," he wrote in the caption. "Starting on Jan 1, I’m going to send a daily email with challenges, recipes, and health and fitness info to pump up my fitness crusade. It’s free. Sign up at the link in bio." 

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