How Mike Mentzer Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!

Mike Mentzer reached the not so modest age of 49 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous bodybuilder.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Professional bodybuilder, author, entrepreneur, and philosopher. He published numerous fitness-themed books, including Heavy Duty Nutrition and High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way.

He began his bodybuilding career after winning the Mr. Universe title in 1978.

He was a follower of author Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism: he believed that mind and body are one and the same.

He was the brother of fellow bodybuilder Ray Mentzer. A native of Germantown, Pennsylvania, he died of heart failure in Rolling Hills, California at the age of forty-nine.

He was defeated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1980 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition.

How did Mike Mentzer die?

Information about the death of Mike Mentzer
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death49 years
ProfessionBodybuilder
BirthdayNovember 15, 1951
Death dateJune 10, 2001
Place of deathRolling Hills, California, United States
Place of burialN/A