Brazilian bodybuilder Gabriel Ganley dies at 22

Gabriel Ganley, a 22-year-old Brazilian bodybuilder and fitness influencer with millions of online followers, was found dead in his home in São Paulo on Saturday, May 23, prompting an investigation into what authorities have described as a suspicious death.

Police reported no apparent signs of violence at the scene, but the circumstances remain under investigation. An official cause of death has not been released. Unconfirmed reports have suggested hypoglycemia, a condition in which blood glucose levels fall dangerously low, as a possible factor, but this has not been verified by Ganley’s family or his sponsor.

Known online as Bbzinho, Ganley had built an audience of more than two million on Instagram by posting workout videos, bodybuilding content, and a casual, humor-driven style. He first gained widespread attention after a video of him performing a 500-kilogram leg press went viral. Before turning to bodybuilding, Ganley had a background as a competitive Pokémon Trading Card Game player, once ranked among the top eight in Latin America. He competed at the Pokémon World Championships, where he was the highest-placed Brazilian player, before quitting the game at age 15. He...