Christian Figueiredo could not be resuscitated after doctors attempted it following the operation.
Brazilian bodybuilder Christian Figueiredo passed away at 29 years old due to complications during liver surgery. His wife, Vivi Torres, shared the news on Instagram on Monday.
Figueiredo suffered a stroke during the operation that led to his death. A friend of the bodybuilder shared that “it was supposed to be a pretty simple surgery but there were complications.”
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Figueiredo’s friend and fellow bodybuilder, Ricardo Alexandre Martins Correia, spent time at the hospital and spoke on what happened following the operation.
Christian Figueiredo Suffered Complications During Surgery
The news was confirmed on social media by loved ones of Figueiredo and the story was shared so that there was no speculation.
“Chris needed a surgery but sadly had a stroke. They tried to prevent the bleeding from getting serious, hemorrhage, and then he had an unusual heart attack. The body went into shock. So this hemorrhage started when they tried to stop the bleeding from getting, from getting serious, he went into cardiac. So there was nothing that the doctors could do to resuscitate him. Really top-notch skilled team here. Strong doctors.”
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Christian Figueiredo earned his Pro card in 2022 during the Musclecontest in Brazil. He was preparing to take on the IFBB with his impressive physique that featured great conditioning and symmetry.
“Sadly, there are things beyond our control. It was simpler than mine. Life is like that. There are things out of our control. We lost a brother. A guy I’ll love forever.”
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