Illia Golem Yefimchyk, a Belarusian man renowned as the world’s “most monstrous bodybuilder,” recently passed away at the young age of 36, leaving his wife and loved ones devastated.
The demise of the bodybuilder, also known as The Mutant, was confirmed by an Instagram post on September 10, 2024, with the caption, “Close sources confirm the death of Illia Golem, the 340 LBS beast.“
Furthermore, according to the New York Post, Illia Yefimchyk suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma on September 6, though his wife Anna performed CPR while waiting for an ambulance.
Illia Yefimchyk was immediately taken to the hospital, but despite the efforts of his wife and medical experts, he passed away two days after he suffered a heart attack.
Similarly, Illia Yefimchyk’s wife, Anna, told local media, “I spent every day by his side, hoping, and his heart started beating again for two days.” She continued by saying that, unfortunately, the doctor gave her terrible news that Illia’s brain failed.
Illia Yefimchyk’s wife, Anna Yefimchyk, constantly supported and loved him until his last breath. Thousands of his fans and followers are also sending their condolences to his wife and family.
Meanwhile, Anna thanked everyone for their heartfelt condolences and prayers: “It’s very heartwarming to realise that I am not left alone in this world, and so many people have offered me help and support.“
Late Illia Yefimchky and his wife, Anna Yefimchyk, were together for 8 years!
According to Anna Yefimchkyk’s Instagram Highlights, the couple had been together for 8 years. She shared a picture of her husband, Illia Yefimchky, expressing her unbearable pain after his demise.
She wrote that Illia was her closet person, stating, “We have been inseparable all these 8 years and lived together, an incredible experience that few people manage to survive even in a hundred years.“
Moreover, at last, Anna stated that Illia’s demise broke her heart into a thousand pieces and that her life changed in a second.
The couple tied the knot in 2018, two years after dating. Anna Yefimchyk’s Instagram shows a picture of their August 8, 2018, wedding, in which the couple looked extremely happy to start their new life together.
Similarly, during their six-year marital journey, the couple lived an adventurous life together, traveling to different parts of the world and celebrating different occasions with each other’s families.
Anna Yefimchyk also often shares pictures of her late husband, Illia, expressing her love for him. Recently, on September 13, 2024, she shared a post asking for help from close ones to make a farewell playlist for Illia’s Funeral.
Though Anna Yefimchyk hasn’t shared about her profession or other details related to her personal life, considering her social media pictures, she loves traveling and photography. She also loves cats and wine.
Likewise, information about Illia Yefimchyk’s parents and personal life is not yet available, as he liked maintaining a private life. It is also not known whether the couple has any children.
Additional Information
- Illia Golem Yefimchyk was born in 1988. He was 185cm tall and weighed 154 kg, and he was also famous as a 340-lb beast.
- He had more than 300k followers on Instagram and was a social media sensation, inspiring several young athletes to pursue a career as a bodybuilder.
- Though he didn’t compete as a professional bodybuilder, he shared his workouts online, winning the hearts of millions.