{"id":21004,"date":"2026-05-26T16:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21004"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:42:27","slug":"popular-bodybuilder-gabriel-ganley-dead-at-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21004","title":{"rendered":"Popular Bodybuilder Gabriel Ganley Dead at 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A beloved bodybuilder has tragically died at 22 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Ganley, known online as \u201cBbzinho,\u201d was a rising star in the bodybuilding world. He lived in Brazil. But he was tragically found dead in his apartment building over the weekend, according to his sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ganley was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, and after becoming fascinated with bodybuilding icons from the 1980s and 1990s during his teens, he began training. He initially gained attention online by sharing his fitness journey and promoting natural bodybuilding,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/other\/fitness-influencer-ganley-gabriel-passes-away-at-22-bodybuilding-world-mourns\/ar-AA23W9Vh?ocid=hpmsn&amp;cvid=6a132b4e15684e538a10e00b1d0c989f&amp;ei=15\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the report states.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the report states.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the report states.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His online presence grew rapidly as his intense training videos and heavy lifts went viral across Instagram and TikTok. According to reports, he had more than 1.5 million Instagram followers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Tributes for the bodybuilder are pouring in<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Way too young to die. Condolences to family and friends,&#8221; one wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;23 is way too young. Anyone know what happened?&#8221; another wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;May God rest him and comfort the hearts of his family and friends, PLEASE RESPECT \ud83d\udda4 \ud83d\ude14,&#8221; one shared.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, at times like these when everyone is rethinking what they&#8217;re doing and starting to slow down, boundaries have to be respected!&#8221; one added.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>May they rest in peace.<\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/mma\/beloved-bodybuilder-dead-suddenly-at-22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Spun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Spun&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Spun<\/a> on May 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MMA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MMA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MMA<\/a> section. 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