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Chuck Kirkendall, the popular bodybuilder<\/a> and YouTuber also known as Kali Muscle, was hospitalized on Saturday after he collapsed while working out at the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kirkendall\u2019s ex-wife, Dvyne Dirkendall, told TMZ<\/a><\/em> that the incident happened at a fitness center in California. Though Kali was taken to the hospital to receive medical attention, Dvyne said she couldn\u2019t provide an update on his condition or what caused his recent health scare. She also said that prior to this recent incident, Kali suffered a heart attack<\/a>, and a stent was placed in his heart to restore blood flow.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kali has almost 4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, and he has been sharing content on the platform for over 15 years, per TMZ<\/em>. He is also popular on Instagram and TikTok. Outside of social media, Kali is also a personal trainer<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n In related news, a Brazilian bodybuilder who achieved fame<\/a> because of his conspicuous Popeye-looking arms, passed away last Tuesday at the age of 55.<\/p>\n READ ALSO: Singer Tish Hyman claims Gold\u2019s Gym revoked her membership after confronting man in women\u2019s locker room<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Arlindo de Souza, who was known as the \u201cBrazilian Popeye,\u201d gained the look by injecting mineral oil and alcohol<\/a> into his arms, TMZ<\/a> <\/em>reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n The deceased bodybuilder\u2019s family members said that he died in the Brazilian<\/a> city of Recife, which is located in the State of Pernambuco. Arlindo\u2019s relatives also said that he succumbed to renal failure complications, a condition that had left him admitted to the hospital since December.\u00a0<\/p>\n Arlindo\u2019s nephew, Denis Gomes de Luna, disclosed that his first kidney<\/a> failed before the second one similarly gave up the ghost around December. He later suffered a cardiac arrest after his lungs got occupied with fluid. That was before he could undergo haemodialysis, which is a life-saving treatment for kidney failure.<\/p>\n Though officials have yet to issue Arlindo\u2019s death certificate, doctors<\/a> suspect he succumbed to multiple organ failure.\u00a0<\/p>\n While he was alive, doctors warned Arlindo that the arm injections<\/a> he was taking to grow his biceps could result in his death or him suffering abscesses, a condition that could lead to amputations, Metro<\/em><\/a> reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n