Ed Van Amsterdam Dead at 40!
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Ed Van Amsterdam dead at 40 of an apparent heart attack! Ed was an IFBB Pro bodybuilder out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands known for his height in a sport where most bodybuilders aren’t usually over 5’9”. He hulked over his competitors at 6’2” weighing in at close to 265lbs with an off-season weight of 300lbs! Ed was a creative poser that kept the crowd entertained to the very end. He leaves behind his wife and two children.
Steroids To Blame?
The press have jumped on this tragic story and pointed the finger at steroids as the cause of his heart failure. But Ed was no stranger to hard living and the party lifestyle. He confessed to MUSCLE INSIDER's Jeff Lavictoire that he drank copius amounts of hard liquor every day of the week as they slammed back JaggerBombs in Las Vegas. Nobody knows what the exact cause of his heart problems were but the age of 40 is simply too young to face this type of tragedy and we expect this story to get further attention in the medical community and press.
Ed Van Amsterdam Bio
Born Edward Van Amsterdam on October 30th, 1972, he became involved in sports at an early age playing soccer at the age of 4. By 12 he was an avid boxer and cross country runner and by 13 he was a Dutch Champion cyclist. But bodybuilding became his passion. At the age of 17, Ed entered his first bodybuilding contest and became the Junior Dutch Champion. He also went on to become European champion. By 1999 he had entered the IFBB Pro ranks and competed at the Night Of The Champions.
IFBB Pro League Contest History
• 2009 IFBB New York Pro 13th
• 2007 IFBB Colorado Pro/Am Classic Bodybuilding & Figure Contest 11th
• 2007 IFBB Keystone Pro Classic Bodybuilding Contest 11th
• 2006 IFBB Shawn Ray Colorado Pro NP
• 2005 IFBB Iron Man Pro 13th
• 2004 IFBB Night of Champions 13th
• 2004 IFBB Grand Prix Hungary 12th
• 2003 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 10th
• 2003 IFBB Grand Prix England 10th
• 2002 IFBB Grand Prix Holland 7th
• 2001 IFBB Night Of The Champions 18th
• 2001 IFBB Toronto Pro 18th
• 2001 IFBB European Pro 14th
• 2001 IFBB Grand Prix Hungary 14th
• 2000 IFBB Night Of The Champions 18th
• 2000 IFBB Iron Man Pro 19th
• 1999 IFBB Night Of The Champions 17th