A German bodybuilder who starred in the Netflix series “Dogs of Berlin” died this week after allegedly having a heart attack while on the treadmill.
Vittorio “Vito” Pirbazari’s death was announced by his friend, Ibrahim said in an Instagram post.
Pirbazari had recently recovered after a torn pectoral muscle.
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Nakatsuji Katsuhito from Japan puts weights at a bar when he warms up in the practice area ahead of the para -strength of the World Cup at the Wythenshawe Forum March 28, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Alex Panting/Getty Images)
An Instagram page for a movie that the 44-year-old starred in also announced his death.
“The whole ‘Haps’ team takes care of the loss of Vittorio Pirbazari. Our thoughts are with his family. We will keep you in loving memory -thank you for your warmth, your creative spirit and to be part of our journey. Rip,” wrote “Haps” Instagram page.
The Instagram post included a video montage of Pirbazari with a highlighted photo of him in black and white.
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Ibrahim wrote that Pirbazari had a heart attack while working on the treadmill.
Pirbazari also starred in the “Hardgainer” series on YouTube, according to the German outlet gentle.
By writing about his recovery from his chest injury, Pirbazari said he focused on legs and cardio and he would take it “slowly.”
“I haven’t been able to pull a lot of training in the last 3 months,” he wrote.
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“The important thing to me is just one thing, not to give up and let go and get better day by day, week by week.”
