World's 'most monstrous bodybuilder' dies aged 36

A man dubbed as the world's "most monstrous bodybuilder" has reportedly died aged 36. The sudden passing of Illia 'Golem...

A man dubbed as the world's "most monstrous bodybuilder" has reportedly died aged 36.

The sudden passing of Illia 'Golem' Yefimchyk, from Belarus, was confirmed on Wednesday (September 11) by the Instagram account @whoisthebestbb.

According to the Daily Mail, Russian and Belarusian media reported that the 36-year-old, who was also known as "The Mutant," allegedly suffered a heart attack at home on September 6 and fell into a coma.

The publications said that Yefimchyk's wife Anna performed chest compressions as she waited for the ambulance. He was then flown to the hospital by helicopter.

The grieving widow issued a heartbreaking statement to local media which read: "I prayed all this time, hoping that Illia would recover.

"I spent every day by his side, hoping, and his heart started beating again for two days, but the doctor gave me the terrible news that his brain had died," she continued. "I thank everyone for their condolences."

Anna said it's "very heartwarming" to realize that she's not left alone in this world, adding: "Many people have offered me help and support."


The late bodybuilder, who amassed more than 306K followers on social media, stood at 6ft 1 inch tall and boasted an impressive 61-inch chest and 25-inch biceps.

He ate seven times a day and consumed 16,500 calories. His daily meals included over five pounds of steak and more than 100 pieces of sushi.

The disciplined athlete was known for his exceptional gym skills, which included bench-pressing 600lbs and deadlifting and squatting 700lbs weights, per Metro.

He opened up about his hard work in an interview, sharing: "My transformation is a result of years of hard training and discipline, paired with an understanding of exercise physiology and nutrition," as cited by Daily Mail.

"My mission is to instill a work ethic in people so they can overcome and surmount their fears while acting confidently towards the betterment of themselves and those around them," he added.

He was a dedicated bodybuilder before his death. Credit: Helder Faria / Getty

In 2020, Yefimchyk spoke to Muscular Development about how he started his bodybuilding journey. Despite not competing in the competitions, he was determined to follow in the footsteps of stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"All I knew was that I wanted to have a chest and biceps like Arnold Schwarzenegger," he said, cited by the outlet.

Our thoughts are with Yefimchyk's family and friends at this devastating time.
Featured image credit: Helder Faria / Getty

World's 'most monstrous bodybuilder' dies aged 36

A man dubbed as the world's "most monstrous bodybuilder" has reportedly died aged 36.

The sudden passing of Illia 'Golem' Yefimchyk, from Belarus, was confirmed on Wednesday (September 11) by the Instagram account @whoisthebestbb.

According to the Daily Mail, Russian and Belarusian media reported that the 36-year-old, who was also known as "The Mutant," allegedly suffered a heart attack at home on September 6 and fell into a coma.

The publications said that Yefimchyk's wife Anna performed chest compressions as she waited for the ambulance. He was then flown to the hospital by helicopter.


The grieving widow issued a heartbreaking statement to local media which read: "I prayed all this time, hoping that Illia would recover.

"I spent every day by his side, hoping, and his heart started beating again for two days, but the doctor gave me the terrible news that his brain had died," she continued. "I thank everyone for their condolences."

Anna said it's "very heartwarming" to realize that she's not left alone in this world, adding: "Many people have offered me help and support."


The late bodybuilder, who amassed more than 306K followers on social media, stood at 6ft 1 inch tall and boasted an impressive 61-inch chest and 25-inch biceps.

He ate seven times a day and consumed 16,500 calories. His daily meals included over five pounds of steak and more than 100 pieces of sushi.

The disciplined athlete was known for his exceptional gym skills, which included bench-pressing 600lbs and deadlifting and squatting 700lbs weights, per Metro.

He opened up about his hard work in an interview, sharing: "My transformation is a result of years of hard training and discipline, paired with an understanding of exercise physiology and nutrition," as cited by Daily Mail.

"My mission is to instill a work ethic in people so they can overcome and surmount their fears while acting confidently towards the betterment of themselves and those around them," he added.

He was a dedicated bodybuilder before his death. Credit: Helder Faria / Getty

In 2020, Yefimchyk spoke to Muscular Development about how he started his bodybuilding journey. Despite not competing in the competitions, he was determined to follow in the footsteps of stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"All I knew was that I wanted to have a chest and biceps like Arnold Schwarzenegger," he said, cited by the outlet.

Our thoughts are with Yefimchyk's family and friends at this devastating time.
Featured image credit: Helder Faria / Getty

Miss Switzerland finalist is allegedly 'strangled and pureed in a blender by her husband after he used jigsaw to dismember her'

A former Miss Switzerland finalist was allegedly strangled to death and "pureed" by her husband.

Kristina Joksimovic was discovered dead on February 13 in Binningen, about two miles southwest of Basel, Switzerland.

The 38-year-old model's husband, who was only named by the pseudonym Thomas in local media, was reportedly arrested a day after her Joksimovics' remains were found by a "third party," as reported by Daily Mail.


According to BZ Basel, Thomas claimed that he killed his wife, who was the finalist for Miss Switzerland in 2007, in an act of self-defense.

The husband alleged that Joksimovic attacked him with a knife, which led to him dismembering her body "in a panic." However, FM1 Today reported that a medical forensic "contradicts his description of self-defense".

An autopsy revealed that Joksimovic's body was slaughtered in the laundry room with a jigsaw, knife, and garden shears. Local outlet Blick stated that her body parts were chopped up with a hand blender, "pureed" and dissolved in a chemical solution.

In addition to this, investigators also determined that the finalist was strangled before her horrific death.


The couple got married in 2017 and had two children. They lived in an affluent area of Basel, 20 Minuten reported.

Friends have expressed their shock at the heartbreaking news, with one person telling Blick: "To me, they seemed like the perfect family." However, another said the marriage had been "in crisis for months".

“It’s terrible. I’m really shocked," former Miss Switzerland Christa Rigozzi, who was close friends with Joksimovic, told 20 Minuten. “I’m thinking of her two daughters. She was such a beautiful and kind-hearted woman," she added.


It's been reported that there were "concrete indications of a mental illness" in Thomas, with investigators describing him as having "sadistic tendencies," per Metro.

The suspect also had a "noticeably high level of criminal energy, lack of empathy, and cold-bloodedness after killing his wife," the outlet added.

He had an appeal for release from custody denied by the Federal Court after reportedly confessing to killing the 2003 Miss Northwest Switzerland pageant winner.

Just four weeks before she was murdered, Joksimovic, who had her own business as a catwalk coach, reportedly shared pictures on social media of a “couple’s getaway” at an elegant hotel above Lake Lucerne, per The Telegraph.

Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this time.
Featured image credit: Philipp Schmidli / Getty

Autopsies of 4 of the Bayesian superyacht sinking victims reveal their heartbreaking cause of death was not by drowning

Further autopsies of the victims of the Bayesian superyacht sinking have been completed, revealing the cause of death for four of those killed on board was not by drowning.

The Bayesian, a 160-foot luxury yacht, capsized on August 19 after it was caught in a violent storm in the early hours of the morning, causing it to sink.

There had been 22 people on board, comprised of 12 passengers and 10 crew members, and 15 people were rescued while seven tragically lost their lives.

Those killed in the incident were British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his teenage daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy, Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda, and the yacht's chef, Recaldo Thomas.

Seven people died when the Bayesian yacht sank. Credit: Alberto Lo Bianco/Anadolu via Getty Images

The results of the autopsies for Morvillo and his wife, as well as Bloomer and his wife, have been revealed, citing that all of them died from lack of oxygen rather than drowning.

Italian outlet la Repubblica reported that the victims are believed to have been trapped alive and died of "dry drowning", caused by the oxygen depleting in the pocket of air they were trying to remain in once the ship began to sink.

According to the outlet, none of the four passengers had any water in their lungs, trachea, or stomach, meaning they did not die from drowning.

Pathologists from the Palermo Institute of Forensic Medicine established that the Morvillos and Bloomers had died from asphyxiation when the air pocket they had huddled in for safety ran out of oxygen and became toxic with carbon dioxide.

The four victims' causes of death have been listed as "death by confinement," as per the publication.


The bodies of the Morvillos and Bloomers were found inside the same cabin as the body of Lynch, on the left hand side of the yacht.

Lynch's 18-year-old daughter's body was also found on the same side of the boat, in the next cabin along.

The ship currently remains underwater, having sank and tilted onto its right-hand side.

With the victims having been found in rooms on the left hand side of the yacht, experts believe they were likely awake when the ship sank and had moved to parts of the vessels where there were air pockets in the hopes of surviving until they were rescued.

However, with the limited amount of air within the rooms, the air soon became toxic as the passengers breathed in the oxygen and breathed out carbon dioxide.

The publication reported that additional tests will be done to confirm the findings of dry drowning.

A local outlet reported, as cited by the New York Post, that survivor Angela Bacares - Lynch's wife and Hannah's mother - had tried to warn those below deck that the ship was in trouble, but had been unable to reach the cabins after stepping on broken glass as the ship quickly filled with water.

Thomas, the ship's cook, was the first of the deceased to be found, with his body being located floating next to the sunken yacht.

The autopsies of Thomas, Lynch, and Hannah are scheduled to take place on Friday.

Divers recovered the bodies of the victims, most of whom were in the left had side of the ship, believed to have been trying to use air pockets to survive. Credit: Alberto Lo Bianco/Anadolu via Getty Images

An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the Bayesian's capsizing, with stormy weather in the region believed to be a contributing factor.

Three of the Bayesian's crew, including its captain James Cutfield, are also being investigated for suspected negligent manslaughter and causing the shipwreck.