Bodybuilder Shockingly Dies in Sleep at the Age of 43

2022 has not been a great year for the bodybuilding community. Earlier this year, Polish bodybuilder Paul Polocek died hours after attending his NPC World Championships in Germany. Only 37 years old, he discouraged bodybuilding fans.

A month ago, another famous bodybuilder, Cedric McMillan, passed away at the age of 44 after suffering a heart attack. Another bodybuilding star recently died a tragic death.

German bodybuilder Andreas Frey dies

Renowned German bodybuilding star Andreas Frey passed away last week. His cause of death is unknown, but some reports say he died peacefully in his sleep. Frey was only 43 when he died.

Frey Nutrition, Andreas’ nutrition brand, paid tribute to the late star by sharing a photo of him on the brand’s official Facebook handle. The caption is “It is with deep sadness that we have to announce that Andreas Frey, founder of FREY Nutrition, passed away on the evening of October 20th. [He] died suddenly in his sleep. “

Moreover, it read, “We extend our condolences to his family, especially his wife Ina and daughters Anna and Lisa.” (Translated using Google Translate)

Frey Nutrition’s co-founder Andreas’ wife Ina takes over as head of the company.

Credit to Andreas Frey

The German bodybuilding star started bodybuilding at an early age. Frey rose to fame in his 20s, IFBB and he attended events for NABBA.

One of his most notable performances came at the 2006 PDI Night of Champions. German stars saw him finish second ahead of the likes of Sean Allan and Jason Palafox. The only man to beat Frey at that event was Australian Lee Priest, considered one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time.

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Frey was a true fan of bodybuilding. Even after an injury ended his career prematurely, he made sure to help other bodybuilders in the community.

Frey’s untimely death came as a shock to his fans. Since then, social media has been flooded with tributes to him.