Cyberschwarzenegger.com: Mentzer Tragedy Update:
New details have emerged regarding the tragic deaths of Ray and Mike Mentzer – the only brothers to have ever won the Mr America contest. The facts of the deaths have now become clearer and we can report the following, thanks to Joanne Sharkey, General Manager of Michael Mentzer Co.,Inc.:
FLEX Magazine: Toxicology tests pending in Mentzer investigations: 19 juni
The Los Angeles Coroner’s office says it will be 30 to 60 days before the exact cause of deaths are determined for Mike Mentzer and his brother Ray. Details on funeral arrangements and memorial services will be posted here as soon as they become available.
Los Angeles Times: Bodybuilders' Deaths Lead to Investigation: 14 juni
The coroner's office is investigating the deaths of two bodybuilding brothers in their 40s who died within two days of each other in their home in the exclusive neighborhood of Rolling Hills Estates.
Yahoo! Sports: Bodybuilder Mentzer Found Dead: 13 juni
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Bodybuilder Mike Mentzer, whose competitive career ended when he lost the Mr. Olympia title to Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1980, died of an apparent heart attack. He was 49.
Mentzer's body was found by his brother Raymond Sunday in the apartment they shared in Rolling Hills Estates, said David Rice of L.R. Rice Mortuary in Torrance.
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Centre Daily Times: Bodybuilder dies at 49, brother dies next day: 14 juni
Champion bodybuilder Mike Mentzer, whose competitive career ended when he lost the Mr. Olympia title to Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1980, died of an apparent heart attack. He was 49.
The Arnold Fan: Mentzer Remembered as Fierce Competitor!: 14 juni
The San Mercury News: Mr. Olympia M. Mentzer and brother Raymond: 14 juni
Champion bodybuilder Mike Mentzer, whose competitive career ended when he lost the Mr. Olympia title to Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1980, died of an apparent heart attack. He was 49. His brother Raymond was found dead in their apartment about a day later.
CyberSchwarzenegger: Bodybuilding World in Shock
FLEX Magazine: Mike Mentzer dies of heart attack - His brother Ray found dead tuesday morning!: 12 juni
Mike Mentzer, legendary bodybuilding competitor and writer, died suddenly Saturday, June 9, of an apparent heart attack. Mentzer’s body was discovered by his younger brother Ray Mentzer Sunday in the apartment they shared in Redondo Beach, California. Then, in a shocking development, Ray Mentzer was found dead Tuesday morning, June 12.
Bill Dobbins: Mentzer Bros Dead:
Mike Mentzer - Mr. Universe and creator of the controversial "Heavy Duty" training system - was found dead by his brother Ray on Sunday, June 10th, at his home in Palos Verdes, California, which the two brothers shared. Mike’s death was apparently due to natural causes and his body was taken to a local mortuary.
Master Trainer: In Memoriam: Mike Mentzer:
Many of you know by now that Mike Mentzer died in recent days from an apparent stroke or heart attack.
Tragically, Mike was not yet 50 and seemed to be really perking up after a series of health problems. In a recent email, Mike told me he was developing a new a career as a fiction writer and showed me some of his work. It’s apparent Mike was an excellent writer and likely would have achieved success in his new career.
American Body Building: Mike Mentzer: 1951-2001: 11 juni
It is a sad day for HIT Heavy Duty fans, and the bodybuilding world.
American Body Building: Ray Mentzer: 1953-2001: 12 juni
Mike's brother, Ray, another great bodybuilder, ironically dies a day later.
Bodybuilding Szene: Mike und Ray Mentzer verstorben: 12 juni
Am 9. Juni fand Ray seinen Bruder Mike Mentzer tot in seinem Apartment, nur wenige Tage später war auch Ray tot.
Ironman Magazine: Sad News: Mike Mentzer, 1951-2001: 12 juni
On Monday, June 11, the physique world was rocked by the news that Mike Mentzer was dead. The 49-year-old former bodybuilding sensation and developer of the Heavy Duty system of progressive-resistance training was reportedly found by his brother Ray in the Redondo Beach, California, apartment they shared, early Sunday morning.
