{"id":28215,"date":"2026-09-02T00:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T00:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28215"},"modified":"2026-09-02T00:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T00:12:24","slug":"former-mr-olympia-bodybuilder-dead-at-40-weeks-after-sending-chilling-warning-to-his-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=28215","title":{"rendered":"Former Mr. Olympia Bodybuilder Dead At 40 \u2014 Weeks After Sending Chilling Warning To His Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>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\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/trinidadexpress.com\/sports\/local\/t-t-born-bodybuilder-dies-at-40\/article_339f76c0-761b-434a-a41e-f47f1b951b1e.html\" 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>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. 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