RIP - Taylor Normandeau

[FrankTheTank55]

I'm sure many of you know of this guy or listen to his podcasts. Really seemed like a great guy. I listen to his show all the time. Its crazy how somebody is here one day and gone the next.

Here's his latest show....

Project Bodybuilding - PED Radio - Episode 50 w/Shelby Starnes

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What happened to him?

[FrankTheTank55]

What happened to him?

They haven't said yet. His wife found him dead yesterday. Im not sure how old he was but I'd guess under 30. If you ever get a chance, listen to some of the shows.

https://www.youcaring.com/rachelle-c...mandeau-622795

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I'll check it out. Shame. To damn young.

[dna9488]

So tragic. Young guy.

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Apparently it was suicide.

It is with a heavy heart that I post what a lot of you have already heard on social media earlier today.

I understand that Taylor succumbed to depression as he had dealt with depression on and off for a while.

As I stated on social media, most of us have a line that we hope to never get to and unfortunately, Taylor was there.

In the last few years I have come to see suicide in a completely different light and I understand that a lot of us have had these thoughts when life becomes overwhelming at times. I would like to think I would push through but I can't be sure what I would do when faced with a situation that feels hopeless.

Taylor was an incredibly kind and laid back person. He will not be remembered for ever being a dick to anyone on the internet or in person. My thoughts go out to his son, to Rachelle and to Taylor's parents at this incredibly difficult time.

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Taylor's wife posted on FB/IG a video with explanation as to his cause of death, Taylor passed due to a Heart attack.

While many of us didn't know him personally it is fair to say he was one of the good guys out there in the sport, he will be missed.

With that being said I think this is a opportunity to echo things that Dante, Matt Porter, Stan Efferding and Evan have been saying about health first, This is not to say Taylor was careless, rather that no matter how good we "look" or feel it is what is happening on the inside that counts, get your blood work done every 3-6 months, get check ups etc... take supplements based on blood work. All the cardio in the world won't fix an impending heart attack, be safe.

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Another BB guy dead of a heart attack at an abnormally young age? Shocking.

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Another BB guy dead of a heart attack at an abnormally young age? Shocking.

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While I hear you scrum and I don't deny the issues caused by AAS. There are also cases of people dieing young because of a preexisting condition. I'd imagine this is the case.

If steroids just simply gave people heart attacks how do you explain Piana, or Dexter, or all these other guys in their late 40's or early 50's on tons of shit and have been on tons of shit for 30 years? Now i'm not saying they are healthy or that they wont drop dead tomorrow. But I seriously doubt that steroids are the cause of this guys death. I think he was a guy with a serious heart condition that would have gone regardless, steroids may have sped that up a bit.