New Delhi: In a heartbreaking news that has sent shockwaves across the bodybuilding fraternity, 28-year-old Brazilian bodybuilder Jose Mateus Correia Silva died while working out at a gym in Aguas Claras, Brasilia, as per a report in The New York Post. Jose, a young Brazilian bodybuilder and fitness entrepreneur, was an iconic figure in the fitness community and widely regarded as one of the best bodybuilders in the world.
He was a renowned personality in bodybuilding events and featured extensively in the South American Championships.
Jose, while working out in a gym with his friends, suffered a massive heart attack and suddenly collapsed on the ground.
Tragic Loss: Details surrounding Jose Silva’s death
According to the report, one of Jose’s friends, who was a firefighter tried to resuscitate him by hurrying him to a local fire station. But despite his best efforts, Jose could not be revived after more than an hour of tries.
The shocking loss has left his family, friends, and admirers in distress and trauma. Besides being a successful bodybuilder, Jose was also a lawyer, nutritionist, and fitness entrepreneur.
A heartbroken Tiago, Jose’s brother, revealed in a statement after the shocking death, that his brother didn’t have any health issues and thanked the friends who tried to save his brother’s life.
Impact on the Bodybuilding community: A wave of mourning
Jose’s death is not the first time a young bodybuilder or for that matter a regular person doing a gym workout, has lost his life. Earlier this year, a 19-year-old Brazilian bodybuilder Matheus Pavlak was found dead in his house, reportedly because of a heart attack.
Pavlak, a youth icon in Brazil, went through a rigorous journey and transformed his body in only five years after embracing sports to fight obesity. Pavlak was a rising star in the bodybuilding community, particularly in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, his home state. He recently finished fourth and sixth in regional competitions and won the U23 contest last year, becoming “Mr Blumenau” in his hometown.
Brazilian bodybuilder Jose Mateus Correia Silva tragically passed away aged 28 during a workout in a gym due to a massive heart attack. His death has shocked his family, fans and the fitness community. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
