Bodybuilders Who Went Too Far and Paid for It

Published on June 19, 2016
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Greg Plitt

If you looked at Greg Plitt’s pedigree then you would know the man was destined to succeed. Plitt was a high ranking grad from West Point, a celebrated Ranger and Airborne soldier, and he possessed the natural good looks that so few are blessed with. Plitt was becoming a superstar in the fitness community with appearances all over magazines and in television. Tragically Plitt died when he was hit by a train in California. The reason he was hit by the train will make you shake your head: Plitt was trying to race the between the train rails to prove how effective an energy drink was. Tragic.

Greg Plitt

Greg Plitt

Nasser El Sonbaty

Nasser El Sonbaty was a Serbian-Egyptian IFBB professional bodybuilder who began bodybuilding in 1983. His first competition was at a Junior State Championship in Germany in 1985, placing 6th. The first time he was in a Mr. Olympia competition was in 1994, placing 7th. He competed in 13 total amateur shows and 53 total IFBB Pro shows. He also qualified for 10 consecutive Mr. Olympia contests and entered in nine. He always posed and trained while wearing his round spectacles; his nickname was, “The Professor”. Sadly, he died in his sleep during a visit to Cairo in 2013, he was 47.

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Nasser El Sonbaty

Nasser El Sonbaty