Bodybuilder collapses, dies -Sunday, July 23, 2006

[heavy_duty]

Bodybuilder collapses, dies
Sunday, July 23, 2006

A Rhode Island man who was planning to make a comeback in his favorite sport of bodybuilding collapsed and died while preparing for a local competition.

Anthony D'Arezzo, 44, of Johnston, R.I., was in Pittsburgh for the weekend's NPC Teen, Collegiate and Masters National Championships bodybuilding competition when he collapsed Friday afternoon in his hotel room at Sheraton Station Square.

An autopsy yesterday ruled that Mr. D'Arezzo died of cardiomyopathy, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner's office.

Mr. D'Arezzo had long battled heart disease, said friend Dave Palumbo.

According to a resume posted on Mr. D'Arezzo's Web site, he had not participated in a major bodybuilding event since 1997.

"He was trying a comeback," said Mr. Palumbo, who spoke with Mr. D'Arezzo earlier on Friday.

Mr. D'Arezzo was a fitness trainer in Providence, R.I. The competition was taking place at the Sheraton.

 

[H_T_]

if i'm not mistaken, that was a huge fella. he was doing 405x20 on the BP, i believe.

 

[biteme]

Bodybuilder collapses, dies
Sunday, July 23, 2006

A Rhode Island man who was planning to make a comeback in his favorite sport of bodybuilding collapsed and died while preparing for a local competition.

Anthony D'Arezzo, 44, of Johnston, R.I., was in Pittsburgh for the weekend's NPC Teen, Collegiate and Masters National Championships bodybuilding competition when he collapsed Friday afternoon in his hotel room at Sheraton Station Square.

An autopsy yesterday ruled that Mr. D'Arezzo died of cardiomyopathy, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner's office.

Mr. D'Arezzo had long battled heart disease, said friend Dave Palumbo.

According to a resume posted on Mr. D'Arezzo's Web site, he had not participated in a major bodybuilding event since 1997.

"He was trying a comeback," said Mr. Palumbo, who spoke with Mr. D'Arezzo earlier on Friday.

Mr. D'Arezzo was a fitness trainer in Providence, R.I. The competition was taking place at the Sheraton.

Number 1 killer of bodybuilders. My dr. said there's strong evidence that steroids causes pathological enlargement of the heart in some users.

 

[bran987]

wow, so young.

 

[the-short-one]

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=497625

 

[coldblue1955]

too many bodybuilders are dropping like flies.

 

[Maverick]

too many bodybuilders are dropping like flies.

too many are injecting drugs in their body like it's vitamins,

the human body is not meant to be that big, your heart works 4 times as hard to pump all that blood to those big muscles

 

[silverbackn]

too many are injecting drugs in their body like it's vitamins,

the human body is not meant to be that big, your heart works 4 times as hard to pump all that blood to those big muscles

.........leave it alone bro, not the time or place

 

[KillahBee]

Man, I grew up in Johnston - was this guy a big name? anyone know his story?

RIP. maing

 

[AAP]

More than likely his "friend" Palumbo was probably overseeing his diet and drug cycling. Palumbo is a person with a freaky system that can handle his "way" of doing things, which other's can.t