We've just had reports that Greg Kovacs has died from a heart attack he suffered. );
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He will truly be missed!!!! Our thoughts are with Greg's family, friends and fans during this time. He was inspirational, a wonderful brother and a good son. } else {
With an off-season weight of 420 pounds, Greg towered over his competition, packing more mass on his frame than anyone in the history of bodybuilding. 'overlayShow' : true,
Realizing his genetics made him more suited for size and power than symmetry and shape, Greg retired from competitive bodybuilding in 2005 to start his own business and coach competitive athletes. The passing of Greg Kovacs is a huge loss to the bodybuilding community. while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
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Kovacs died on November 22, 2013 at approximately 9:50 PM, in his Mississauga, Ontario condominium from heart failure. Kovacs had no children. "The Strongest Bodybuilder Alive" won his procard at the Canadian Nationals in 1996. Two weeks prior to Greg’s death, he had been suffering from water retention issues, and he had recently undergone mitral valve surgery. return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
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Greg Kovacs (December 16, 1968 – November 25, 2013) Giant-sized canadian bodybuilder Greg Kovacs dies at age 44 of a steroids overdose heart attack. 'transitionIn' : 'elastic',
Anyway, Greg was very passionate about sport bodybuilding and had many friends and fans throughout the course of his career. He is survived by his parents and two sisters. He will indeed be missed. Like his gargantuan size, Greg’s power was also unmatched. 'overlayColor' : '#666'
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Please remember him for his greatness, though he passed too soon, he accomplished what possibly no human that walks the earth could and he lived his dream. document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
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I remember being sore from head to toe just trying to hang with him and lift a fraction of the weight that he was capable of. if (days) {
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Only the good die young. Greg Kovacs was just 44 years of age.
He died in his sleep due to kidney and heart failure. 'autoDimensions' : true,
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Anyone who knew him would feel this as well. var persistance = 1;
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"During the late ‘90s, Greg Kovacs dominated the size and strength side of pro bodybuilding. We shared many laughs and many, many, many, meals together (he ate more protein than any human I've ever known) LOL. Not many people are able to realize their dreams and possibilities nor set a bar so high for themselves. 'speedIn' : '300',
Greg Kovacs was just 44 years of age. I have decided to make this post to represent our family.
He is survived by his parents and two sisters. This gentle giant suffered a heart attack this past November, although the official cause of death was listed as organ failure. }
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Below is a photo of Greg Kovacs and Dorian Yates at the MUSCLE INSIDER booth in 2010.
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We thank you for the outpouring of kindness love and respect at this very difficult and sad time. ", Greg was a columnist at Muscle Insider and at Rx Muscle - The Kovacian: http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/the-kovacian.html, http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/the-kovacian.html.