Acclaimed Bodybuilder and fitness author Doug Brignole has passed away. The bodybuilding icon died on October 13 at the age of 62. The official cause of his death has not been revealed yet, although some unverified sources have claimed that he died of a heart attack.
Brignole was famous for being a part of the Amateur Athletic Union and the National Amateur Bodybuilding Association. Continue reading to know more about the fitness expert’s life and career.
Doug Brignole at 62
Brignole’s death was confirmed by bodybuilding promoter Joe Wheatley, who wrote, “This one hurts really bad! May he rest in peace. Doug Brignole – 62 years old.” The news comes at a time when the bodybuilder was preparing and training to appear as a guest at the AAU Mr. Universe competition, which is set to take place in Las Vegas on October 22.
Brignole’s friend and physique athlete, Benny Rollins, also shared the news on social media, tweeting, “Incredibly sad to report that my friend and mentor Doug Brignole passed away today. Doug taught me how to train PROPERLY, and I never would have developed anywhere near the physique I did if it wasn’t for him. His body was amazing, but his mind even more so. RIP buddy.”
Internet Flooded with Tributes
As soon as the news came out, many of Doug’s friends and mentees started paying tribute to the bodybuilder. “Doug Brignole passed away last night. Doug was a great mentor to me, he made me a better teacher and thinker. I never imagined he’d be gone so soon. This hurts. Rest In Peace Doug. You were a great mind and a great man,” wrote a trainee.
Bodybuilder Brian Gates Tweeted, “Rest in peace to this Legend, Doug Brignole. Thank you for inspiring me and teaching me to think better regarding fitness and health. The impact you have made on me and others will never be forgotten.”
A follower also wrote, “Rest In Peace the legend Doug Brignole. I have been pain and injury free for 2 years after reading Doug’s book “The Physics of Resistance Exercise.” Doug was 62 years old, former and current bodybuilding champion.”
Doug Brignole Started his Career at the Age of 16
Brignole started competing in bodybuilding contests when he was just 16 years old. Over the next four decades, he won a number of titles, including AAU Mr. America in the medium tall division and AAU Mr. Universe in the light heavyweight division in 1982.
More recently, he won the Muscle Beach International in 2014 and AAU Mr. Universe in the open division in 2019. Doug also organized seminars in various cities in the US, and across other countries, including Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Norway, and Japan. He was also a public speaker and an author.
Apart from writing several magazine articles, Doug co-authored a university sociology book, titled Million Dollar Muscle. Another one of his books, The Physics of Resistance Exercise, became immensely popular and was prompted by several orthopedic surgeons and Ph.D. professors.
Our heartfelt condolences to Doug Brignole’s family and friends. May his soul rest in peace!
My 16 year old niece was a star athlete in perfect health. She died from a heart attack less than 48 hours after the injection.
The combination of unhealthy masks that limit oxygen along with the “designed” to KILL Gates/Fauchi clot shot is causing young healthy people to get heart attacks. Their depop NWO toxic injection is working. But now fake corrupt media is blaming the heart attack deaths in young people on..drum roll here… pollution & climate change. So the SCAM of the century “Covid-flu” is now blamed on the HOAX of the century “global warming”. Who falls for this BS?
Conspiracy pusher. Lmfao. Where do you crazies come up with stuff like this.
He said he thought the jab was safe and if he died, we (who know the dangers and lies of the jab) we’re right. I’m sad to say, we were and are right. Too bad he had to die to prove it
He died of a heart attack brought on my cardio vascular disease and not from the vaccine. He was a steroid junkie and also 62. You were not right. You literally a totally wrong.
the vaccine killed him…period
The vaccine did not kill him. Years of steroid use killed him.
And not to mention the steriod jab…that shit will kill you just as prematurely as herion!