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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Another Young Bodybuilder Just Suddenly Died
At just 44 years old, actor and weightlifting influencer Vittorio Pirbazari has died — the second young bodybuilder to pass away suddenly in a single month. According to People magazine, Pirbazari's death was confirmed in an Instagram video posted by his friend Said Ibraham, a German-language true crime YouTuber with whom the bodybuilder had worked in the past. In the video, Ibraham lamented in German the death of his "bruderherz" or "dear brother" and said, per People's translation, that he was thrown "completely off track" upon learning that Pirbazari had passed away. Though no official cause of death has been reported, Ibraham suggested that the 44-year-old strongman had a heart attack when he was in the gym. A similar fate befell 20-year-old Jodi Vance, a weightlifting coach who died of dehydration-induced cardiac arrest in March after allegedly taking an unspecified supplement. Pirbazari's untimely demise came just a few months after suffering a torn chest muscle that resulted in a surgical reattachment. During his recovery, the weightlifting actor was unable to exercise — and just days before his death, he made another post about his slow return to the gym. "I'm happy to be back in the gym at all and am focusing entirely on leg training and cardio," Pirbazari wrote, per IG's auto-translation. "I'm trying intervals on the treadmill right now, but since my legs aren't 100 percent healed yet, I'm taking it slowly." Given that he had been out of the gym for three months, it's quite possible that the German muscle man's heart was no longer able to handle his workouts — especially if he pushed himself too hard. Do you know anything about unsafe practices in the world of bodybuilding? Send us an email at tips@ We can keep you anonymous. As with other young bodybuilder deaths, there's also a non-zero chance that any supplements Pirbazari was taking could have contributed to his passing. One thing's for sure: there are toxic forces at work in the world of bodybuilding — and unfortunately, it's claimed another life. More on muscle: Scientists Suggest Electrocuting Yourself at the Gym to Get Jacked
Fox News
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Bodybuilder who starred in Netflix show dead at 44 after having heart attack on treadmill: report
A German bodybuilder who starred in the Netflix series "Dogs of Berlin" died this week after reportedly having a heart attack while on the treadmill. Vittorio "Vito" Pirbazari's death was announced by his friend, Said Ibrahim, in an Instagram post. Pirbazari had recently recovered from a torn pectoral muscle. An Instagram page for a film the 44-year-old starred in also announced his death. "The entire 'HAPS' team deeply mourns the loss of Vittorio Pirbazari. Our thoughts are with his family. We will keep you in loving memory - thank you for your warmth, your creative spirit and for being a part of our journey. R.I.P.," the "Haps" Instagram page wrote. The Instagram post featured a video montage of Pirbazari with a featured photo of him in black and white. Ibrahim wrote that Pirbazari had a heart attack while working out on the treadmill. Pirbazari also starred in the "Hardgainer" series on YouTube, according to the German outlet Blid. In writing about his recovery from his chest injury, Pirbazari said he was focusing on legs and cardio, and he would be taking it "slowly." "I haven't been able to pull much exercise for the last 3 months," he wrote. "The important thing for me is only one thing, not to give up and let go and to get better day by day, week by week." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
