Rich Piana Dead after Coma and Surgery
Rich Piana is Dead. Bodybuilding celebrity, social media star, and face of 5% Nutrition dies after emergency surgery and coma. He was 46 years old.
Social media celebrity and bodybuilder Rich Piana has died. Rich Piana was a bodybuilder and face of 5% Nutrition. He had a loyal army of fans and over 1.2 million followers on his Instagram account. Rich was known of his controversial ways and his use of anabolic steroids. Rich Piana dead at 46 years old.
TMZ reported that on August 7th he passed out while getting his hair cut. After his girlfriend failed to revive him, doctor’s put into a medically induced coma.
The bodybuilding industry had differing opinions on this larger than life spectacle. Some loved him because he brought so many fans to the sport, while others disliked his open stance on anabolic steroids, and use of “fake” oils and fillers he would put into his muscles to make them look bigger.
A Bad Week In Bodybuilding
This is the second death in bodybuilding this week. Dallas McCarver died earlier this week. Dallas was the future of pro bodybuilding winning his pro card at the age of 21. He was 26 years old.
My thoughts are with these two iron warriors…
Dustin Holston
Personal Trainer/Sports Nutritionist
@MBAMuscle247 IG