article_snippet: Dirk Shafer, 52, was found dead in he on Thursday after a possible heart attack, Deadline reports.
article_snippet: Man Of The Year: Dirk Shafer, 52, was Playgirl's 1992 Man Of The Year before he came out as gay and spoke out about the pressures on men to appear straight.
article_snippet: A fixture of West Hollywood, and trainer to the stars, Shafer rubbed shoulders with the likes of Joan Rivers .
article_snippet: #DirkShafer dear pal and awesome trainer for 17 years.
article_snippet: Later in life: Shaferwent on to make two acclaimed movies, dabbled in acting and physically trained stars .
article_snippet: Shafer later landed a role as Blaze on the hit sitcom Will & Grace, before becoming a fitness trainer in Hollywood.
article_snippet: Shafer celebrity clients at Swapoutworkout included Katy Perry,  Richard Dreyfuss, and Tiffanni Thiessen.
article_snippet: In 2012, Shafer posed naked once more for Playgirl to mark 20 years since Shafer centerfold.
highlights_snippet: Dirk Shafer, 52, was Playgirl's Man Of The Year then came out as gay .
  