‘World’s most monstrous bodybuilder' Illia Yefimchyk dies at 36 after heart attack
Minsk: Illia ‘Golem’ Yefimchyk, renowned as the “world’s most monstrous bodybuilder,” passed away on Wednesday at the age of 36 following a heart attack.
After his heart attack on September 6, 2024, his wife Anna performed chest compressions while waiting for the ambulance to come, eported DailyMail, citing local media. “I spent every day by his side, hoping, and his heart started beating again for two days, but the doctor gave me the terrible news that his brain had died,” she said. Anna expressed her gratitude for the condolences and support she has received during this difficult time.
Standing 6 feet tall and weighing over 340 pounds, the Belarusian bodybuilder was known for his imposing physique and extreme diet, which included consuming up to 16,500 calories daily. His diet reportedly consisted of seven meals a day, including more 2.5 kilograms of steak and 108 pieces of sushi.
Despite his significant presence in the fitness community, Yefimchyk never competed in professional bodybuilding events. His dedication to discipline and self-improvement, combined with his impressive lifts, earned him a notable place in the world of fitness.
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Was in 'forced marriage' with Cong; Gowda hits back at Kharge
Bengaluru (PTI): Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda on Wednesday claimed that he was in a "forced marriage" with the Congress but had to "divorce" the national party because it was an "abusive relationship".
He was reacting to a statement made by the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge while bidding farewell to retiring members.
Kharge, who is also AICC President, recalled his association with Devegowda, who he said served as the Prime Minister and held several important positions.
"I have known Devegowda for a long time ---54 years-- and have worked with him. But I do not know what happened. He fell in love with us, but married Modi sahab (Prime Minister Narendra Modi)," Kharge said in Rajya Sabha, visuals of which were aired in local media. The analogy made the Prime Minister, who was present in the Rajya Sabha, laugh.
Taking to social media platform 'X', Devegowda, the JD(S) patriarch said "my dear and longtime friend, Mallikarjun Kharge, made a light-hearted comment in Parliament today about me having been in "love" with them (Congress) but "married" Modi Ji (BJP) eventually. He also said he did not know the reason as to why I did so."
Devegowda said he was not in the House when Kharge spoke as he had to leave for Bengaluru to be present for Ugadi celebrations on Thursday.
"If I were to respond to my friend in the same language of marriage, I would like to say that I was in a "forced marriage" with the Congress but had to "divorce" them because it was an abusive relationship," he said, in a statement on 'X'.
He sought to remind Kharge that in 2018 Congress had sent its leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and offered Kumaraswamy the chief minister's post. "I did not consent to this."
"I told in everybody's presence that Kharge should be made Chief Minister. Siddaramaiah was also there. However, Azad insisted on Kumaraswamy's leadership. But after all this song, dance and a wedding what did they do in 2019? They dumped us. How many Congress MLAs defected to the BJP and who sent them across is now common knowledge," he said.
Devegowda said that if Congress had acted against the person who instigated defection that day, "today my friend, Kharge, would be in a better position as AICC President."
"So to put the record straight, I did not desert the Congress alliance. It is they who walked away. They left me with no choice but to "divorce" them and seek a more stable alliance," he claimed.
