Author Topic: Anthony D'Arezzo - RIP (Read 90640 times)

liberty · « **on:** July 21, 2006, 03:27:37 PM »

Just got this off another board.......

I've just received an unconfirmed report that a 44 yr old male competitor has passed away in his hotel room at the NPC Masters Nationals in Pittsburgh. Information is sketchy..but I've been informed he was from Rhode Island...Once I confirm this rumor I will let you all know...A tragedy if true and I know we all send out condolences to his family.....

UPDATE:
It has been confirmed that the competitor was a 44 yr old male from Rhode Island named Anthony...A friend of Dave Palumbo's....preliminary indications set the cause of death as a heart attack....this is another sad day for BB....The guy was warned because he had a heart condition.......its just sad

Jezebelle · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:30:43 PM »

When will they learn?

liberty · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:45:44 PM »

Damn....think it might be this guy....met him at the new englands last year.
He was an ok guy....easy to talk to

http://www.anthonydarezzo.com/CONTACT.htm

Hope I'm wrong but he's from Rhode Island and he's on Palumbos board.

Tre · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:52:20 PM »

44??

I hope this is just a false rumor.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:53:58 PM »

Quote from: Jezebelle on July 21, 2006, 03:30:43 PM

When will they learn?

learn what? Not to live life doing what you love? Some people live their whole lives wishing they had done this or that. He died doing what he wanted to be doing. More of a victory than a tragedy. It's sad to see anyone go that early but. the tragedy are those who go through life wishing they had. The tragedy are all those fat ass mcdonalds eating nightly beer drinking clowns that die from a heart attack in their 40's leaving 3 kids and a wife wondering wtf they're going to do now.

dzulboy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:57:00 PM »

christ i think thats the guy i competed against in pittsburgh he hadded veins in his glutes ididn;t know that was possible

alexxx · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:58:19 PM »

Quote from: dzulboy on July 21, 2006, 03:57:00 PM

christ i think thats the guy i competed against in pittsburgh he hadded veins in his glutes ididn;t know that was possible

You must have been pretty close to see that. $:-\$

BayGBM · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2006, 03:59:32 PM »

Tony was HUGE the last time I saw him. I hope it's not true.

Pazuzu · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:00:39 PM »

I knew him pretty well, saw him at all the shows around here and at the Olympia a couple times. Anthony was a really good guy and this is very sad.

davidpaul · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:01:18 PM »

liberty · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:02:20 PM »

Ron are you confirming this?

knny187 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:02:53 PM »

you guys are RIP'ing someone before it's been confirmed.....

Disgusted · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:03:30 PM »

Didn't know him, but very sad. I met him once years ago and he didn't look all that healthy back then. Just looked like the type of guy how might of had high blood pressure. RIP

Disgusted · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:04:42 PM »

I am going there tomorrow, but I'm sure it will be confirmed or not by then.

davidpaul · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:04:56 PM »

Quote from: knny187 on July 21, 2006, 04:02:53 PM

you guys are RIP'ing someone before it's been confirmed.....

"It has been confirmed that the competitor was a 44 yr old male from Rhode Island named Anthony...A friend of Dave Palumbo's....preliminary indications set the cause of death as a heart attack....this is another sad day for BB....The guy was warned because he had a heart condition.......its just sad"

try reading before posting.

Pazuzu · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:06:06 PM »

I just talked to Dave Palumbo - he was not in the mood to talk about it but did confirm it was true.

Tre · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:11:37 PM »

Quote from: Pazuzu on July 21, 2006, 04:06:06 PM

I just talked to Dave Palumbo - he was not in the mood to talk about it but did confirm it was true.

Damn, that really is sad.

I didn't know him personally, but he is someone that I've seen before. It's always sad to someone die before age 65.

MindSpin · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:13:52 PM »

divcom · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:21:16 PM »

Ron should be out researching this story. Guy has/had beautiful family.

schwarzenpecker · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:22:04 PM »

Quote from: Matt C on July 21, 2006, 04:15:04 PM

Well...

To be fair, people die.

Something the conservatives haven't figured out yet.

It's easy for us to blame bodybuilding drugs because it makes us feel more in control of our fate. Somebody from my university went to the hospital with symptoms of a stomach flu. Do you know what they told him after a few scans were performed?

"You have end stage pancreatic cancer and two days to live."

He ended up living for eight days and his 22nd birthday passed during that time.

He never touched a steroid in his life. Explain that one.

People die, and sometimes for no reason at all and way too young. Not to say the bodybuilding lifestyle didn't contribute, but there are plenty of lifelong juicers out there. Genetics do play a role in death, just as they play a role in bodybuilding.

My dad died of pancreatic cancer at age 57 and never did steroids in his life either. But what do steroids have to do with causing cancer? He lived for 10 months after being diagnosed, not 8 days.

alexxx · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:23:03 PM »

Quote from: Matt C on July 21, 2006, 04:15:04 PM

Well...

To be fair, people die.

Something the conservatives haven't figured out yet.

It's easy for us to blame bodybuilding drugs because it makes us feel more in control of our fate. Somebody from my university went to the hospital with symptoms of a stomach flu. Do you know what they told him after a few scans were performed?

"You have end stage pancreatic cancer and two days to live."

He ended up living for eight days and his 22nd birthday passed during that time.

He never touched a steroid in his life. Explain that one.

People die, and sometimes for no reason at all and way too young. Not to say the bodybuilding lifestyle didn't contribute, but there are plenty of lifelong juicers out there. Genetics do play a role in death, just as they play a role in bodybuilding.

Thats stupid! Bodybuilders are dropping like flyes cause these geniuses decide to keep uppin the doses all the time. Freaking morons!

Necrosis · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:27:41 PM »

matt C, are you from st.john's, and i guess your talking about memorial university. what was the kids name who had the cancer if you dont mind me asking.

Pazuzu · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:31:46 PM »

Please have some respect for the man as none of us have any idea whether or not steroids played a role. Anthony was a stand-up guy and was very supportive of other bodybuilders. He was always very encouraging to me when it came to contests.

Bluto · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:37:24 PM »

youandme · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2006, 04:48:39 PM »

Damn sorry to hear.
Condolences to the family.

Just been alot of bodybuilders going down...it's because it's real hard to go to a doctor and get a check up, and not be fearful that the doctor is going to write something down etc etc. Maybe the guy did have a pre-existing heart condition and knew about it, but then again he might have known sooner if we didnt have a "bodybuilding" witchhunt going on in this country.