Celebrity bodybuilding champion Rich Piana
has lost his fight for life after being placed in
a coma following a "medical emergency" at
his home.
The fitness world is in mourning following his
death.
Posting a message on Instagram his
estranged wife Sara Piana: "I'm in tears
writing this that @1dayumay has just passed
away. I can can hardly believe this... I am so
saddened & heartbroken that he didn't make
it."
Rich, who has more than 1million followers on
Instagram , had been placed in the coma
earlier this month.
The 46-year-old, who had admitted to taking
steroids since he was a teenager, fell ill at his
home in Florida on August 10.
His devastated friends and fans have paid
tribute to him on social media .
Personal trainer Josef Rakich added:
"OMG...so sad, I am in shock."
Mr Piana's wealth is estimated to have been
boosted massively by the growth of social
media in recent years - to a staggering $
2.5million (£1.9million).
His work out plans and ripped social media
posts gained notoriety, especially on
Instagram.
Mr Piana ate NINE meals a day as well as
drinking huge protein shakes, according to a
Deadspin profile last year.
Each of his videos routinely got 200,000 or
more views on YouTube - despite each being
around an hour in length.
Just days after he was placed in the coma, his
girlfriend insisted he was "alive and fighting"
and urged people to send "positive thoughts".
Chanel Jansen said: "I just want to be clear
[Piana] is STILL ALIVE. All myself and his
family are asking for is POSITIVE thoughts,
prayers, and love."
Piana was open about his use of steroids
(Image: Instagram)
Piana was best known for his physically huge
size - developed through gruelling workouts,
massive meals and drug taking, which he
freely admits to.
Mr Piana, who began bodybuilding at 15,
famously admitted in 2016 to taking steroids -
according to The Epoch Times having been on
them on and off for 27 years.
He published his drug taking cycles on the
internet, saying he started taking them at 18-
years-old after losing his first competition.
Source: mirror.co.uk
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