Pro Bodybuilder Gianluca Catapano Dead At 47

We are saddened to deliver the news that just a few weeks away from his 48th birthday, Pro Bodybuilder Gianluca has passed away. It is said thatGianluca had several health complications during his life and was close to death on a number of occasions. It’s a little unclear as to how exactly he passed, but he was a fighter having cheated death 4 times. Each time from complications due to Ulcerative Colitis. At the time of his death he was hospitalized in Avellino, Italy.

According to an Instagram post, Gianluca Catapano IFBB-Pro was laid to rest on Saturday June 8th, 2019 in Avellino, Italy. For more info see below:

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Gianluca Catapano IFBB-Pro was laid to rest on Saturday June 8th, 2019 in Avellino, Italy. We are still out of words, he left us too soon. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your sincere thoughts and kind words. Is very heartwarming to see how many lives he impacted , touched and transformed with just being himself. Gianluca was loved and respected worldwide; he had a way of making everyone feel special. He was very passionate, full of life, Joy, loved people and put his heart and soul in everything he did. Bodybuilding was his life and created sucessful career out of it. Although he is not physically here anymore , he will forever be in our hearts. He will never be forgotten. Thank you all for your loyalty and trust all this years and for being part of his life journey/legacy. For those who are able to fly to Italy; we invite you to attend the “ Gianluca Catapano Classic “The Italian Phoenix” on Saturday June 22, 2019 . There will be a memorial held for him as well. R.I.P Campione until we meet again.

A post shared by Gianluca Catapano IFBB Pro (@gianlucacatapanoifbbpro) on Jun 9, 2019 at 7:44am PDT

In another post, we’re told the memorial for Gianluca Catapano will be on Saturday June 15, 2019:

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PLEASE SHARE • The memorial for Gianluca Catapano will be on Saturday June 15,2019, 2:30pm at @yaksfitness 7375 South Durango Drive #101. • We would like to ask those who are attending to wear a yellow shirt or jersey in his honor, as it was his request that people attending his show in Italy to do the same. I wanted all of us to honor that request here in the US. This will be a time to pay your last respects to this champion and spend time together celebrating his legacy. • Thank you for everyone’s patience in us planning this during such a tough time. See you on Saturday • @yaksfitness @andyvelcich @missmimi1984 @chupyblackgirl @teamcatapano @brooklynfit_lv @marlanadunn @markanthonyflex @joeino_ifbb @hideyamagishi @milossarcev @quincy.monster @iriskyle

A post shared by Gianluca Catapano IFBB Pro (@gianlucacatapanoifbbpro) on Jun 12, 2019 at 4:26pm PDT

We at Muscle Insider offer our deepest condelences to Gianluca’ s family and friends.

*Images courtesy of Instagram

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Pro Bodybuilder Gianluca Catapano Dead At 47

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