{"id":12606,"date":"2026-01-21T09:24:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=12606"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:24:59","slug":"bodybuilder-geico-commercial-star-and-influencer-kali-muscle-50-rushed-to-hospital-after-passing-out-at-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=12606","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilder, GEICO commercial star and influencer Kali Muscle, 50, rushed to hospital after passing out at gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"90.505197002659\">\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-148\/alex-raskin.html\" class=\"author\">ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-01-18T13:21:16+0000\"> 08:21 EST, 18 January 2026 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-01-18T13:22:00+0000\"> 08:22 EST, 18 January 2026 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/sport\/othersports\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.49.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.4.2\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/15.53.0\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.4.2\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.4.2\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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His wife, Croatian YouTuber Helena Vladisavljevi\u0107 Kirkendall, told TMZ he previously suffered a heart attack. Since then, he&#8217;s had a stent inserted to improve blood flow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The reason for Kirkendall&#8217;s health scare remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kirkendall has appeared in a number of commercials, including ads for Taco Bell and Geico, as well as music videos for artists like country singer Jamey Johnson and rapper <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/usshowbiz\/kendrick-lamar\/index.html\" id=\"mol-7a0e7380-f46f-11f0-b9fe-ab5eb7833f9c\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He also boasts a <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/youtube\/index.html\" id=\"mol-7a163bb0-f46f-11f0-b9fe-ab5eb7833f9c\">YouTube<\/a> channel with 3.9 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nervous fans have since flooded social media to offer their support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7155359e2ee6819c\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/01\/18\/13\/105609935-15474493-image-m-4_1768741727529.jpg\" height=\"1039\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Chuck Kirkendall, a 50-year-old bodybuilder and popular internet personality known to fans as Kali Muscle, has been hospitalized in California, his wife told TMZ\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Chuck Kirkendall, a 50-year-old bodybuilder and popular internet personality known to fans as Kali Muscle, has been hospitalized in California, his wife told TMZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1f57b2d08d0e9d20\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/01\/18\/13\/105610009-15474493-image-a-1_1768741704842.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Kirkendall appeared in a number of commercials, including ads for Taco Bell and Geico, as well as music videos for artists like country singer Jamey Johnson and rapper Kendrick Lamar\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kirkendall appeared in a number of commercials, including ads for Taco Bell and Geico, as well as music videos for artists like country singer Jamey Johnson and rapper Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b255309e79b85e61\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/01\/18\/13\/105609939-15474493-image-a-3_1768741724903.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\" alt=\"His wife, Croatian YouTuber Helena Vladisavljevi\u0107 Kirkendall (pictured), told TMZ he previously suffered a heart attack. Since then, he's had a stent inserted to improve blood flow\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">His wife, Croatian YouTuber Helena Vladisavljevi\u0107 Kirkendall (pictured), told TMZ he previously suffered a heart attack. Since then, he&#8217;s had a stent inserted to improve blood flow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Hope he&#8217;s getting proper medical guidance,&#8217; wrote one, adding, &#8216;intense routines can sometimes overlook the body&#8217;s signals.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We can&#8217;t afford to lose another childhood bodybuilding icon,&#8217; another added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The bodybuilding world has suffered a number of tragedies recently, including the recent death of <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/othersports\/article-15467469\/arlindo-souza-brazilian-popeye-dead.html\">&#8216;Brazilian Popeye,&#8217; Arlindo de Souza,<\/a> who died at 55 after years of injecting his body with mineral oil and alcohol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jodi Vance, a 20-year-old who had competed at the Arnold [Schwarzenegger] Sports Festival, <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/othersports\/article-15001255\/bodybuilding-hayley-mcneff-dies-37.html\">died in April after reportedly battling severe dehydration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A month later, Vittorio &#8216;Vito&#8217; Pirbazari died, followed by Colombian bodybuilder Zunilda Hoyos Mendez in June and Spain&#8217;s Lorena Blanco in July.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-82ed52257e0e5e49\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/01\/18\/13\/105609987-15474493-image-a-10_1768742381045.jpg\" height=\"825\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Kali Muscle poses for portrait at &quot;The Martini Shot&quot; screening on June 18, 2015\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kali Muscle poses for portrait at &#8216;The Martini Shot&#8217; screening on June 18, 2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In August, 37-year-old Hayley McNeff passed away. Postmortem results showed McNeff had a number of drugs in her system, including heroin, fentanyl and cocaine, as well as other banned substances associated with the narcotics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ricardo &#8216;Kadu&#8217; Nolasco dos Santos, who won 11 Brazilian championships, passed away in October just weeks after proposing to his girlfriend. The 31-year-old reportedly fell victim to a stroke following the death of his beloved cat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Then, in December, Chinese body builder Wang Kun died from what &#8216;seems to be due to a heart problem,&#8217; the Anhui Provincial Bodybuilding Association has since confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/sport\/othersports\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"column-content cleared\">\n<div class=\"shareArticles\">\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Bodybuilder, GEICO commercial star and influencer Kali Muscle, 50, rushed to hospital after passing out at gym<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"smart_feed\"><\/ad-slot><\/p>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"after_article\"><\/ad-slot><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/othersports\/article-15474493\/Bodybuilder-GEICO-Kali-Muscle-50-hospital.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 08:21 EST, 18 January 2026 | Updated: 08:22 EST, 18 January 2026 Chuck Kirkendall, a 50-year-old bodybuilder and popular internet personality known to fans as Kali Muscle, has been hospitalized in California, his wife told TMZ. 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