Career
At age 50, he became a vegetarian and over 15 years transitioned to vegan, a diet to which he credits much of his excellent health. He posed nude for a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ad in support of the vegan lifestyle. Morris, who still trained regularly as of 2011, had been bodybuilding since September 1954.
From 1974 to 1988 he was Elton John"s personal bodyguard.
He was openly gay. In March 2011 a short documentary-film starring Jim Morris titled "Jim Morris: Lifelong Fitness" was released on YouTube. The film focuses on his life long body building career, vegan lifestyle and Morris" yearning to break stereotypes attached to the elderly.
Morris died on January 28, 2016 at the age of 80.
