AUGUST 25, 2017 Bodybuilding sensation Rich Piana has died after collapsing from a possible overdose. The bodybuilding champion was placed in a medically […]
AUGUST 25, 2017
Bodybuilding sensation Rich Piana has died after collapsing from a possible overdose.
The bodybuilding champion was placed in a medically induced coma for nearly three weeks after he collapsed while getting a haircut in early August, TMZ reported.
Piana was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was placed into a medically induced coma — but was unable to recover.
The District Six Medical Examiner in Florida confirms Piana passed away early Friday morning at the hospital.
A preliminary search at his apartment revealed more than 20 bottles of steroids and a white powder — but it’s unclear if the substances played a role in his death.
His cause of death is still under investigation.
46-year-old Piana competed and won several bodybuilding competitions over the years — including Mr. California — and became an Instagram sensation, racking up more than 1 million followers.