Former IFBB Pro, Matt Duval Dead!!

reated on Friday, 22 February 2013 13:44 Written by Aaron Singerman Today I received some very sad news from multiple sources regarding former IFBB professional bodybuilder Mat Duvall, who apparently was found dead in his bathroom. Matt was only 40 years old. At this point, the cause of his death is a mystery but, as the details come in, we’ll keep the site updated.

Mat was one of the last true stars of the NPC. He had fans all over the world who would attend show, follow him on the internet and anxiously check out the results of the NPC national level shows each year just to see how Mat placed. He ended up getting his pro card in 2003 by winning the Overall at NPC Nationals. His IFBB Pro career was disappointing for Mat, as he never placed well. He later retired from bodybuilding to pursue a career in professional wrestling.

If you grew up reading the muscle magazines in the 1990's and early 2000's like me, then there is absolutely no way you could forget Mat’s ads for Muscletech. This behemouth of a man, with arms the size of my waist, doing seated overhead dumbbell extentions with 100 pound dumbbells was truly a sight to see!

I recently met Mat for the first time at a show in Florida with Dave Palumbo. Dave and Mat were long time friends and, even though they hadn’t seen each other in a while, they would quickly pick right back up where they left off. Mat seemed to be in good spirits at the time and he told us about some new exciting business ventures he was involved in. He still seemed to love bodybuilding.

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Rest in peace, Mat.

Very very sad news for sure.Tragic loss to a true champion and a great guy.FREAK is an understatement.


RIP my brother.

R.I.P big guy

damn thats sad. What happened? Says cause is a mystery. Erik The Viking Fromm was also a muscle tech dude in the 2000s and died around 37 or so. Fromm was definitely using recreationals and everyone knew it. God only knows what happened with Duval. I would never imply anything..gosh 40 is so damn young.... People on some site said pro bodybuilders are dropping like flies. I wasnt aware of that. Doesnt seem like bodybuilders are dying left and right but I dont follow the sport that close anymore. Whats the truth?

Very tragic news.... Condolences to the family

mna that sucks. i want to klnow what happend

Very sad to hear. R.I.P brother.

This is sad
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Heard this the other day. Sad.

sad news....i remeber him well... r.i.p.

I feel real sad today I liked this guy rip brother.

A brother in iron, and a true warrior.

No matter the cause of death, this is sad for us in this world.


RIP !!!


b2J

RIP :iconcry:
He has 3 daughters and a wife he left behind.....

^sad

His cousin stated the cause of death was a heart attack on his Facebook page. He had just turned 40 on Halloween.