{"id":27436,"date":"2026-08-20T16:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27436"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:14:18","slug":"bodybuilder-dwayne-quamina-dead-at-40-after-telling-fans-to-stop-taking-life-for-granted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27436","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilder Dwayne Quamina dead at 40 after telling fans to &#8216;stop taking life for granted&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Navy veteran and former Mr. Olympia bodybuilder died at 40 \u2013 just weeks after telling his legion of fans to \u201cstop taking life for granted\u201d in a now-eerie social media post.<\/p>\n<p>Trinidad and Tobago native Dwayne Quamina died suddenly on Sunday, days after finishing sixth at this year\u2019s Atlanta Pro event, the <a href=\"https:\/\/trinidadexpress.com\/sports\/local\/t-t-born-bodybuilder-dies-at-40\/article_339f76c0-761b-434a-a41e-f47f1b951b1e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trinidad Express reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A cause of death has not yet been revealed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dwayne Quamina died on Sunday, just days after his last bodybuilding event. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kingq_ifbbpro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The muscleman, who lived in California, served in the Navy for over a decade before turning to bodybuilding in 2016. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a veteran, when I got out, the sense of brotherhood is often missed,\u201d he said at a bench press event in El Centro last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The athlete, known as \u201cKing Q,\u201d competed in the 212-pound bodybuilding division and won the lightweight title at the 2016 NPC USA Championships and 2017 Europa Phoenix Pro event.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Quamina also competed in the 2018 Mr Olympia tournament, where he finished 10th. He stepped away from the sport before making his comeback last year \u2013 finishing third at the Chicago Pro event.<\/p>\n<p>Quamina, who leaves behind his wife, Leah, and their children, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db00Fd-zBUd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said he was<\/a> \u201cvery happy with [the] package\u201d he brought to the Atlanta event, which turned out to be the last before his death.<\/p>\n<p>He was also an online coach, offering motivational tips to his 100,000 social media followers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop taking life for granted go all the way and have zero regrets when it\u2019s all over!!\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbUvaRXTybw\/\">wrote on Instagram<\/a> on July 28.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>Quamina was also an online coach to his 100,000 social media followers. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kingq_ifbbpro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Quamina working out with his wife, Leah.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/leah_lifts_<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cStop negotiating with your potential!\u201d he said in another tip. \u201cSome of the most powerful words I\u2019ve ever heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho do you want to become? Once you figure that out all that\u2019s left is to go out and become,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbXLoZ_TepJ\/\">captioned a video <\/a>of himself working out in the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Quamina\u2019s rivals have led the touching tributes to the strongman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe shared some awesome memories both on and off the stage,\u201d bodybuilder Shaun Clarida wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely tragic. We competed together just a week ago at the Atlanta Pro. It\u2019s hard to believe he\u2019s gone,\u201d muscleman Karol Ma\u0142ecki Ale Lekkie said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDwayne Quamina was so much more than a name\u2014he was a devoted father, a loving husband, a loyal friend, a proud veteran, and a fitness champion who inspired those around him through his strength, dedication, and determination,\u201d his pal Keri Valdez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDwayne was a loving yet fierce man, someone who protected and provided for his family while uplifting others with his presence, kindness, and unwavering spirit. His loss has left an unimaginable void in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/20\/us-news\/bodybuilder-dwayne-quamina-dead-at-40-after-telling-fans-to-stop-taking-life-for-granted\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Navy veteran and former Mr. Olympia bodybuilder died at 40 \u2013 just weeks after telling his legion of fans to \u201cstop taking life for granted\u201d in a now-eerie social media post. 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