--- title: "Another Young Bodybuilder Just Suddenly Died" description: "At just 44 years old, actor and bodybuilder influencer Vittorio Pirbazari has died — the second to pass away suddenly in a single month. " date: "2025-04-04" modified: "2025-04-04" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/another-young-bodybuilder-died" categories: - "Health & Medicine" tags: - "bodybuilding" - "fitness" - "netflix" - "weightlifting" --- # Another Young Bodybuilder Just Suddenly Died ![At just 44 years old, actor and bodybuilder influencer Vittorio Pirbazari has died — the second to pass away suddenly in a single month. ]() *\Image: Vittorio Pirbazari via Instagram\* 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@futurism.com](). 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*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()