Table 1.
Known list of national and international level bodybuilders reported to have died seemingly premature deaths from non-accidental causes in 2021
| Initials (nationality) | Sex | Date of death | Age (years) | Reported cause of death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.S. (UK) | M | January 18, 2021 | 50 | Not reported | |
| L.B. (USA) | F | January 22, 2021 | 52 | Suicide | History of depression |
| C.P. (South Africa) | M | January 23, 2021 | 50 | COVID-19 | |
| A.H. (USA) | M | March 19, 2021 | 54 | Pulmonary embolism following elbow surgery | Previous history of deep vein thrombosis one year earlier |
| S.K.A. (Pakistan) | M | April 7, 2021 | 41 | Heart attack | |
| M.H. (USA) | M | April 8, 2021 | 55 | Heart attack (13 days earlier) | Heart attack after workout on March 26 after days of pain in chest and arm, plus chills and fever |
| B.H. (USA) | M | April 11, 2021 | 54 | Not reported | Collapsed while playing billiards |
| J.L. (India) | M | April 30, 2021 | 34 | COVID-19 | |
| F.Z.H. (Saudi Arabia) | M | May 8, 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | History of epilepsy |
| L.M. (Trinidad and Tobago) | M | May 8, 2021 | 58 | Renal failure | History of renal failure |
| S.K. (India) | M | May 10, 2021 | 35 | Heart attack | |
| J.L (USA) | F | July 18, 2021 | 49 | Seizure during sleep | |
| S.H. (Iraq) | M | July 20, 2021 | 35 | Stroke | |
| S.G. (USA) | F | July 31, 2021 | 27 | Heart attack | Preparing for competition in 4–6 weeks |
| J.M. (USA) | M | August 8, 2021 | 49 | Pulmonary embolism | Heart attack 18 months earlier |
| A.H. (Czechoslovakia) | F | August 15, 2021 | 46 | Diuretic abuse | Hours before competition |
| O.G. (Italy) | M | August 17, 2021 | Unreported | Heart attack | Days after competition |
| P.H. (USA) | M | August 19, 2021 | 55 | Not reported | History of kidney disease |
| W.S. (USA) | M | August 22, 2021 | 56 | Not reported | |
| M.M. (USA) | F | August 24, 2021 | 28 | Not reported | |
| G.P. (USA) | M | October 6, 2021 | 37 | Not reported | 1 day before Mr. Olympia competition |
| J.H. (USA) | F | October 23, 2021 | 58 | Not reported | |
| S.R. (Jamaica / USA) | M | November 6, 2021 | 46 | Heart attack | |
| R.L. (Canada) | F | November 26, 2021 | 52 | Colon cancer | |
| T.E. (UK) | M | December 22, 2021 | 55 | Not reported |
All information was gathered via internet news sources