Popular YouTuber Illia Yefimchyk, who was nicknamed “the world’s most monstrous bodybuilder,” has died at 36.
Yefimchyk’s sudden death was announced on his Instagram page.
According to those close to Yefimychyk, the bodybuilder suffered a heart attack earlier in September.
His wife, Anna, told the press, “I prayed all this time, hoping that Illia would recover.”
“I thank everyone for their condolences. It’s very heartwarming to realize that I am not left alone in this world, and so many people have offered me help and support,” added Anna.
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— New York Post (@nypost) September 12, 2024
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— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) September 12, 2024
Check out what Fox News reported:
Illia Yefimchyk, a Belarusian bodybuilder who was nicknamed the “world’s most monstrous bodybuilder,” has died, according to multiple reports. He was 36.
Yefimchyk’s death was announced on a bodybuilding Instagram account, @whoisthebestbb, and the YouTube channel “Nick’s Strength and Power” reported his death as well. He reportedly suffered a heart attack earlier this month.
“I prayed all this time, hoping that Illia would recover,” his wife, Anna, told Belarusian media, according to The Daily Mail. “I spent every day by his side, hoping, and his heart started beating again for two days, but the doctor gave me the terrible news that his brain had died.
“I thank everyone for their condolences. It’s very heartwarming to realize that I am not left alone in this world, and so many people have offered me help and support.”
Yefimchyk told Muscular Development in 2020 he tried to emulate Arnold Schwarzenegger with his bodybuilding journey.
He earned the title of “world’s most monstrous bodybuilder” given the work he put in to develop his size and strength. He was 6 feet tall and 340 pounds and was able to bench press 600 pounds, do 700-pound deadlifts and perform 700-pound squats, according to Muscle & Fitness.
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— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) September 12, 2024
Per The New York Post:
A Belarusian man known as the world’s “most monstrous bodybuilder” and ate seven meals a day has died at 36 years old.
Illia “Golem” Yefimchyk’s death last week was confirmed Wednesday by the Instagram account @whoisthebestbb.
The athlete allegedly suffered a heart attack at home on Sept. 6 and fell into a coma, the Daily Mail reported, citing Belarusian and Russian media.
His wife, Anna, supposedly performed chest compressions on him while they waited for the ambulance.
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