{"id":27639,"date":"2026-08-23T19:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T19:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27639"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T19:51:27","slug":"former-mr-olympia-bodybuilder-dies-suddenly-at-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27639","title":{"rendered":"Former Mr. Olympia Bodybuilder Dies Suddenly at 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The fitness community mourns this loss. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A popular Mr. Olympia bodybuilder and Navy veteran has died at the age of 40. Dwayne Quamina, known as \u201cKing Q,\u201d passed away suddenly on Sunday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/trinidadexpress.com\/sports\/local\/t-t-born-bodybuilder-dies-at-40\/article_339f76c0-761b-434a-a41e-f47f1b951b1e.html\">Trinidad Express <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/trinidadexpress.com\/sports\/local\/t-t-born-bodybuilder-dies-at-40\/article_339f76c0-761b-434a-a41e-f47f1b951b1e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. He finished sixth at the Atlanta Pro competition just one week earlier. No cause of death has been released at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p><template data-maisplit=\"1\"\/><template data-maisplit=\"2\"><!--  [Desktop\/Tablet] Medium Rectangle - Below the Fold (BTF) -->&#13;<br \/>\n<\/template><template data-maisplit=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quamina competed at the highest level of bodybuilding. His best finish at Mr. Olympia came in 2018 when he placed 10th, an achievement he boasted on his social media profiles. The Trinidad and Tobago native later settled in California and worked as an online coach. He leaves behind his wife Leah and their children.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-mr-olympia-bodybuilder-shared-poignant-message-weeks-earlier\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mr. Olympia Bodybuilder Shared Poignant Message Weeks Earlier<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_13495790-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2433301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_13495790-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_13495790-595x396.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_13495790-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_13495790-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_13495790-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_13495790-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MetroFlex MKE consists mostly of free weight equipment,\u00a0specialty pieces \u201cideal for bodybuilding and weight training,\u201d and cardio equipment.<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just last month, Quamina posted a now-haunting message to his 114,000 Instagram followers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cStop taking life for granted go all the way and have zero regrets when it\u2019s all over!\u201d<\/em><\/strong> he wrote. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbUvaRXTybw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-md-margin-top has-md-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default has-text-color has-link-color has-xs-font-size wp-elements-3 has-sm-margin-bottom wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00000080\">Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background has-light-background has-sm-padding-top has-no-margin-top has-no-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"cta-middle-content-engagement\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<style><![CDATA[\n\t.wp-block-cover:where(.alignfull) > .wp-block-group__inner-container:has(> .embla),\n\t.wp-block-group:where(.alignfull) > .wp-block-group__inner-container:has(> .embla) {\n\t\twidth: calc(100vw - (var(--side-spacing) * 2)) !important;\n\t}\n\t.embla {\n\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\toverflow: hidden;\n\t}\n\t.embla__container {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\tflex-wrap: nowrap;\n\t\tgap: 0 !important;\n\t\twidth: 85%;\n\t}\n\t.embla__slide {\n\t\tmargin-inline-end: var(--column-gap);\n\t}\n\t.embla__arrow,\n\t.embla__arrow:active,\n\t.embla__arrow:target,\n\t.embla__arrow:hover,\n\t.embla__arrow:focus-visible {\n\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\tposition: absolute;\n\t\ttop: 50%;\n\t\ttransform: translateY(-50%);\n\t\twidth: 36px;\n\t\theight: 36px;\n\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\tpadding: 0;\n\t\tline-height: 0;\n\t\tbackground: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 80%, transparent);\n\t\tcolor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\n\t\tborder-radius: 100vw;\n\n\t\tsvg {\n\t\t\twidth: 24px;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t.embla__arrow:hover,\n\t.embla__arrow:focus-visible {\n\t\tbackground: var(--color-primary);\n\t}\n\t.embla__prev {\n\t\tleft: 0;\n\t}\n\t.embla__next {\n\t\tright: 0;\n\t}\n\t]]><\/style>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-background-color has-background has-light-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" id=\"h-spin-it-build-him-sim-the-season-win-the-super-bowl\">SPIN IT. BUILD\u00a0HIM. SIM THE\u00a0SEASON. WIN THE SUPER BOWL?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.build-a-coach.com\/?utm_source=tps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2172\" height=\"724\" data-id=\"2610564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-23-2026-09_05_43-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2610564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-23-2026-09_05_43-AM-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-23-2026-09_05_43-AM-595x198.png 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-23-2026-09_05_43-AM-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-23-2026-09_05_43-AM-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-23-2026-09_05_43-AM-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-23-2026-09_05_43-AM.png 2172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2172px) 100vw, 2172px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five days before his death, he added another note about resilience. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf it was easy, everybody would do it. The best quality you can have is the ability to pick yourself up and go again no matter how many times it take. Watch what comes next!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-md-margin-top has-md-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-no-content-width has-sm-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-columns\">\n<div class=\"mai-columns-wrap has-columns\" style=\"--column-gap:var(--spacing-lg);--row-gap:var(--spacing-md);--align-columns:center;--align-columns-vertical:center;\">\n<div class=\"mai-column is-column\" style=\"--flex-xs:0 0 100%;--columns-sm:1 \/ 2;--flex-sm:0 0 var(--flex-basis);--flex-md:0 1 auto;--flex-lg:0 1 auto;\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center follow-us-wrapper is-style-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-lg-font-size has-no-margin-top has-no-margin-bottom wp-block-paragraph\">Get notified of the most viral General stories via Google!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mai-column is-column\" style=\"--flex-xs:0 0 100%;--columns-sm:1 \/ 2;--flex-sm:0 0 var(--flex-basis);--flex-md:1 0 0;--flex-lg:0 1 auto;--justify-content:center;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized has-no-margin-top has-no-margin-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source\/?q=https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/totalprosports-google-news-logo-e1761833346122.png\" alt=\"TotalProSports Google News Logo\" class=\"wp-image-2423240\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/totalprosports-google-news-logo-e1761833346122-150x45.png 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/totalprosports-google-news-logo-e1761833346122.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcC_FfjT46l\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tributes poured in from the bodybuilding community. Eight-time Ms. Olympia champion Lenda Murray offered condolences. Fellow competitor Karol Malecki called the news tragic after competing against him only days earlier.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-mr-olympia-bodybuilder-inspired-fans-beyond-the-stage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mr. Olympia Bodybuilder Inspired Fans Beyond the Stage<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/qmina-working-out-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"Dwyane Quamina working out. \" class=\"wp-image-2610128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/qmina-working-out-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/qmina-working-out-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/qmina-working-out-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/qmina-working-out-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/qmina-working-out-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/qmina-working-out.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dwyane Quamina working out. (Image via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friends and family described Quamina as a devoted father, loving husband, loyal friend, and proud veteran. A GoFundMe page launched to support his wife and children. Organizers seek help with rent, bills, and daily expenses during this difficult time. Donations have already reached nearly half of the $20,000 goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The loss leaves a deep void for those who knew him. Quamina inspired many through his dedication and strength both on and off the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/general\/former-mr-olympia-bodybuilder-dies-age-40-warning-fans\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fitness community mourns this loss. A popular Mr. Olympia bodybuilder and Navy veteran has died at the age of 40. Dwayne Quamina, known as \u201cKing Q,\u201d passed away suddenly on Sunday, the Trinidad Express reported. He finished sixth at the Atlanta Pro competition just one week earlier. 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