Bodybuilders mourn steroid-using muscleman YouTube star Rich Piana, Northridge native

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Bodybuilders and other friends are mourning the death of Rich Piana, the Northridge-born anabolic steroid-using muscleman and YouTube star.

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TMZ reported that Piana, 46, died nearly three weeks after going into a coma after a medical emergency at his Florida apartment.

“Piana collapsed while getting a haircut on August 7. His girlfriend, Chanel, tried to revive him but was unable to wake him,” TMZ said. “Piana was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was placed into a medically induced coma — but was unable to recover.”

TMZ said a search at his apartment revealed more than 20 bottles of steroids and a white powder.

In Britain, The Sun said rumors of his death circulated before the TMZ report: “Online coach Jerry Ward posted a message on Instagram: ‘Rich has passed. Confirmed. I waited till I knew it was real hoping it was fake news. It isn’t.’”

According to a biography on alchetron.com, “Rich has openly admitted to the use of anabolic steroids. He talks about the specifics of his steroid use in many of his YouTube videos but he also advises people to ‘stay natural’ and avoid using steroids if they can. He has also tried Human Growth Hormone which, as he testified, caused increases in the sizes of various bodyparts.”

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