{"id":24345,"date":"2026-07-09T16:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=24345"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:17:03","slug":"influencer-connor-murphy-dies-in-apparent-drowning-in-thailand-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=24345","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Connor Murphy dies in apparent drowning in Thailand &#8211; WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Influencer Connor Murphy has died in an apparent drowning in Thailand. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He was 32 years old. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Murphy\u2019s friends confirmed he died in several social media posts shared on July 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/looksmaxxing-influencer-connor-murphy-dies-at-32-12014050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/people.com\/looksmaxxing-influencer-connor-murphy-dies-at-32-12014050\">People<\/a> magazine reported. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Officials in Samut Prakan province said there was a man acting erratically on July 7 at a luxury rental property. They said he jumped into the nearby lake, swimming for several minutes before becoming exhausted and drowning, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/3282935\/american-fitness-influencer-drowns-in-samut-prakan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/3282935\/american-fitness-influencer-drowns-in-samut-prakan\">Bangkok Post<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Rescue divers found his body and recovered it 20 meters from shore. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">An autopsy was ordered, and officials said they found two unused syringes and several white pills in a bag in his vehicle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Murphy\u2019s girlfriend, whose name was not released, had booked the rental for three months. The police said it had been vandalized with black and yellow paint, which she said happened while she was asleep. She also told authorities that Murphy\u2019s erratic behavior was unusual and hadn\u2019t happened before, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/looksmaxxing-influencer-connor-murphy-dies-at-32-12014050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/people.com\/looksmaxxing-influencer-connor-murphy-dies-at-32-12014050\">People<\/a> magazine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Murphy was known for sharing bodybuilding and fitness content to his 2.7 million followers on YouTube and Instagram. He was part of the looksmaxxing trend where men go to, what <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/looksmaxxing-influencer-connor-murphy-dies-at-32-12014050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/people.com\/looksmaxxing-influencer-connor-murphy-dies-at-32-12014050\">People<\/a> called, \u201coften-extreme lengths to optimize their physical appearance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">His most recent video on YouTube, uploaded days before his death, was captioned \u201cObituary Pending\u201d but claimed that the video was satire, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/08\/connor-murphy-dead-after-thailand-drowning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/08\/connor-murphy-dead-after-thailand-drowning\/\">TMZ<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<p>Latest noteworthy deaths:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/trending\/phil-regan-former-mlb-pitcher-longtime-coach-dies-89\/524WBELWTFHSJIO2OH4DTTCDWA\/\">Phil Regan, former MLB pitcher, longtime coach, dies at 89<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/trending\/martha-lillard-last-american-use-iron-lung-dies-78\/C7HE4C4FXREWTNW6NN5FFHPFLE\/\">Martha Lillard, last American to use iron lung, dies at 78<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/trending\/bonnie-tyler-total-eclipse-heart-singer-dies-75\/6Z6VIBAVLNBQPBEPW77OV25ITQ\/\">Bonnie Tyler, \u2018Total Eclipse of the Heart\u2019 singer, dies at 75<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/trending\/tj-lanning-former-us-alpine-skier-dies-41\/4UX3SZNWKBDFZH3TFQZF2VE25Y\/\">TJ Lanning, former US alpine skier, dies at 41<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/trending\/louise-lasser-actress-mary-hartman-mary-hartman-dies-87\/FXYSUNEZWNCKJOXVRTC3GHULVI\/\">Louise Lasser, actress from \u2018Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,\u2019 dies at 87<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script id=\"facebookSdk\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/trending\/bodybuilding-influencer-connor-murphy-dies-apparent-drowning\/LY3Z46EZFBCINIQ327LW6WEO2A\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Influencer Connor Murphy has died in an apparent drowning in Thailand. He was 32 years old. Murphy\u2019s friends confirmed he died in several social media posts shared on July 8, People magazine reported. Officials in Samut Prakan province said there was a man acting erratically on July 7 at a luxury rental property. 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