Vince Comerford RIP

[sexnews]

Apparently he died at a gym in Phoenix. RIP

[patbanya]

Rest in peace, Vince Comerford.

RIP my dear friend.. Thank you for always believing in me. Troy Alves

2 Years ago I had my had final lunch with an old friend who had a gentle voice and huge admiration for the sport of bodybuilding and the people in it. Vince Comerford died yesterday at age 52 while in the place he felt most comfortable, The Gym and the world has gained yet another Angel in Heaven . Here is my Last Interview with him for Muscular Development Online- http://forums.musculardevelopment.co...ince+comerford Shawn Ray

Horrific news out of Die Hard Gym in Peoria, Az: according to gym owner Timothy Sparkes, Vince Comerford passed away today at the facility around 2:30 pm. According to Sparkes, he was sleeping in the break room in the back of the gym when Sparkes found him unresponsive.Timothy started CPR, and co-workers called 911, but it was too late. Sparkes said Vince has been suffering from some major health issues of late, and didn't look good when he came in around 7:30 am. Cause of death not known at this point. I did several major interviews with Vince for IRON MAN in the late 80s and early 90s, and named him the New Blond Myth for his huge guns. He won the Middleweight class at the 1987 Nationals, when Shawn Ray took the Overall. Vince finished third in the first-ever IRON MAN Pro in 1990 (won by Ray) before eventually signing with the short-lived WBF. He told me he suffered from heart ailments, but was recovered and planning to come to my West Coast Classic in June. I hadn't seen Vince in decades, would have been great. More details to come. Vince was 52. RIP. Lonnie Teper

[sedrik]

Wasn't aware of him until now but it is a sad day when any brother of the iron is lost, RIP big guy.

[bazookasword]

Didn't know much about about him, but looks great in that pic posted above.

RIP

[Dreambulker]

RIP buddy

[lifthard72]

never heard of the guy, but as stated above, its a sad day whenever you lose a brother in iron. RIP, thoughts and prayers to his family

[RoroCwalker]

R.i.p.

[PaLftr]

Is it really worth being unnaturally jacked for all these guys to be dying at 50?

[Gorky88]

Is it really worth being unnaturally jacked for all these guys to be dying at 50?

No, not at all.

However, it is really a choice in the life that was given to us.

Is it really worth it to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, use prescription drugs, work 12 hours a day in stress causing cancer or depression, or have migraines and all kinds of injuries from professional sports?...


Another question is this: Is steroid only thing to blame in his or other's deaths or was it just a small factor whereas there were several other larger factors like genetics, diets, etc.
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All these deaths make me very uncomfortable and sad too but there are also many bodybuilders out there who lived in to their 60's and 70's with steroids and insane diets. We need a research on this subject to have a better opinion. I feel like you should really question one's sanity if their doctor told them to stop and they repetitively got bad blood work and scans.



Most important thing here to say is rest in peace Vince Comerford

[RoroCwalker]

Is it really worth being unnaturally jacked for all these guys to be dying at 50?

If everyone thought of it like that, we would have never seen the physiques like Coleman and every other Olympian.

[spamy]

The Lee Priest before Lee Priest. RIP.

[Dystopia1980]

Is it really worth being unnaturally jacked for all these guys to be dying at 50?

I feel it's a symptom of the insane amounts pros are using these days, as well as new stronger compounds and things like growth/insulin that wasn't used back in the day.

Seems like many of the golden era guys ended up fine for the most part. Zane, Columbu, Robinson, Drasin, Arnold, Ferrigno, etc. are all still ticking well into their 60's and 70's.

[PillClinton]

Remember the question, "where are the bodies?"

Looks like quite a few 90s guys are dying out

[dougefresh93]

RIP brother

[Nikonguy]

Rest in peace.

. . . .and let me just say this is one kickass beard.

[ROMMYromboid]

No, not at all.

However, it is really a choice in the life that was given to us.

Is it really worth it to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, use prescription drugs, work 12 hours a day in stress causing cancer or depression, or have migraines and all kinds of injuries from professional sports?...


Another question is this: Is steroid only thing to blame in his or other's deaths or was it just a small factor whereas there were several other larger factors like genetics, diets, etc.
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All these deaths make me very uncomfortable and sad too but there are also many bodybuilders out there who lived in to their 60's and 70's with steroids and insane diets. We need a research on this subject to have a better opinion. I feel like you should really question one's sanity if their doctor told them to stop and they repetitively got bad blood work and scans.



Most important thing here to say is rest in peace Vince Comerford

In the random IFBB thread there was a link posted to his last imterview he did with Shawn Ray 2 years ago, after reading it Vince said his heart attacks were due to part family history, recreational drugs and steriods, he had an enlarged heart.

The guy had lived a very varied life and ended up doing a degree in philosophy. He had more life experience at 52 than most who live a boring life and die at 100.

RIP

[mferrandi]

RIP bro, you were awesome, your biceps were exceptional

[patbanya]

The guy had lived a very varied life and ended up doing a degree in philosophy. He had more life experience at 52 than most who live a boring life and die at 100.

RIP

This is what we should celebrate. Well said!

[littlearm]

It makes me feel old when I see how many of you weren't familiar with Comerford. Not that I blame you. Things were different back then - the only source of bodybuilding news was those magazines, so anyone who got a cover back then was instantly famous. I did sometimes confuse him with Troy Zuccolotto though. If you look at photos of them side by side they are very different, but at the time they both had that blonde California Muscle Beach persona going on.

Vince was definitely great.

[Tony_Ulibarri]

I grew up in the Haney and Dorian era so I know this guy of course. He was pretty much well known and was exposed in bodybuilding magazines in the late '80s to early '90s. He reminds me of Craig Titus.

Another one to die relatively young. But don't panic people. Frank Zane is almost 72, Arnold is pushing 67, Franco Columbu is 72, Albert Beckles is 83, Robby Robinson is 68, Boyer Coe is 67, Mike Katz is 69, Ken Waller is 72. I can go on. Majority of the old timers are breezing through their 60s and 70s and 80s as if age really is just a number. These guys are all still in very good shape or at least relatively healthy and fit. And by the way, Joe Weider died at 93 years old.

RIP Vince

[Clamz]

can't believe that's him in the shawn ray pic. I remember him from the 80s, I think his career was cut short by injury, didn't stick around for long.

[Frozenarcticguy]

Godspeed Vince. I remember I was still in high school when he turned pro. After the failed WBF thing, his career wasn't the same as were most of the ex WBF's.

[MaxxBot]

Another one to die relatively young. But don't panic people. Frank Zane is almost 72, Arnold is pushing 67, Franco Columbu is 72, Albert Beckles is 83, Robby Robinson is 68, Boyer Coe is 67, Mike Katz is 69, Ken Waller is 72. I can go on. Majority of the old timers are breezing through their 60s and 70s and 80s as if age really is just a number. These guys are all still in very good shape or at least relatively healthy and fit. And by the way, Joe Weider died at 93 years old.

This isn't a totally fair comparison. Yeah these guys used drugs but what they used and how much doesn't really compare to what the guys were doing in the 90s.

[Soforak]

All these deaths make me fear for the lives of current pros and former pros

[BrutasMaximus]

I grew up in the Haney and Dorian era so I know this guy of course. He was pretty much well known and was exposed in bodybuilding magazines in the late '80s to early '90s. He reminds me of Craig Titus.

Another one to die relatively young. But don't panic people. Frank Zane is almost 72, Arnold is pushing 67, Franco Columbu is 72, Albert Beckles is 83, Robby Robinson is 68, Boyer Coe is 67, Mike Katz is 69, Ken Waller is 72. I can go on. Majority of the old timers are breezing through their 60s and 70s and 80s as if age really is just a number. These guys are all still in very good shape or at least relatively healthy and fit. And by the way, Joe Weider died at 93 years old.

RIP Vince

Boyer died a few years back? Or was it some sort of hoax?

[santana77]

bunch of shiit heads in here speculating on his death.

First of all he had a heart attack well before this incident. Secondly it is well known he had an addiction to party drugs like coke. Blaming steroids alone and the quest to get "jacked" is absurd.

[unique1]

I would just like to say (and point out), that we all are seeing many a former top bodybuilder die prematurely. Everybody has a different opinion on why, some say steroids has nothing to do with it..... What most people here don't know is, how many former hard core bodybuilders who were not well known (not everybody made the cover of magazines) have died prematurely?

So many of my personal bodybuilding friends have passed away in their 40's and 50's. Only 1 of my non-bodybuilding friends has died, he was in a car reck.

To me, the answer is crystal clear.

[jamesyboi]

RIP Vince

[StrengthHealth]

Is it really worth being unnaturally jacked for all these guys to be dying at 50?

Nope. Some people, alot in fact, knowingly shorten they're lives by 20+ yrs just to look good.

[ThaJerzeyDevil]

Nope. Some people, alot in fact, knowingly shorten they're lives by 20+ yrs just to look good.

what was the point in bumping this old ass thread just to say that