RIP Jesse Marunde

[Cammo]

Jesse Marunde Dead At 27

Submitted by jon on July 26, 2007 - 12:18pm.

Top American Strongman competitor Jesse Marunde died last night from an apparent heart attack. He was 27 years of age. Reports indicate Marunde had just completed a set of high rep squats when he was stricken.

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/5580

Sad News!!

[poos_n_wees]

Wow, he was real young! Thats tragic.

[Cammo]

He was great to watch in the strongman comps.

Here he is doing his 20 rep squat routine (407lbs).

[Pseudonym]

Looks like the "Squat till you drop" t-shirt he was wearing in the video above was unfortunately prophetic... :?

[Cammo]

http://www.sequimgazette.com/Article/ar ... SES__DIES/

[waldo]

27 and Heart Attack? I blame the steroids. And BZP.

[big MAC]

27 and Heart Attack? I blame the steroids. And BZP.

No confirmed heart attack at all. I resent the steroid comment, Marunde was a HUGE proponent against roids. I've been on his board for around 2 years, guy claimed to be clean and continually stressed the need for good diet and hard training over artifical help. Wait for the autopsy results before you make any conclusions.

From what I've heard, sounds more like an aneurysm rather than a heart attack, but till it's confirmed we know nothing.

RIP

[Mo250]

this was taken from his msg board.

passing of a friend

Friends, we suffered a great loss in the strongman community last evening. The Sequim Crew was doing what they do. Training hard and particularly training Jesse for the WSM contest in Anaheim. He died quickly and painlessly.

The squat set was as follows:

230kg x 8

190kg x 8

150kg x 8

110kg x 8

70kg x 8

Followed immediately by:

600# tire flip

265# stone load

All of this was done with no rest between sets. Rack, pull, go

At the completion of these sets Jesse laid on his back, on the cold floor like normal. Breck and Sarge noticed that his breathing was laborious. Jesse became incoherent and stopped breathing. We administered cpr, called 911 and continued to resusitate until paramedics arrived. They set up the defibrillator, epinephrin, to no avail. He was worked on for over an hour between Breck, Sarge and the paramedics.

These are the facts as it happened. We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss. We appreciate your support and prayers.

The Sequim Crew

[waldo]

27 and Heart Attack? I blame the steroids. And BZP.

No confirmed heart attack at all. I resent the steroid comment, Marunde was a HUGE proponent against roids. I've been on his board for around 2 years, guy claimed to be clean and continually stressed the need for good diet and hard training over artifical help. Wait for the autopsy results before you make any conclusions.

From what I've heard, sounds more like an aneurysm rather than a heart attack, but till it's confirmed we know nothing.

RIP

Was being a smart arse, many apologies. My condolences to the family.

[Marcus]

RIP Jesse.

Has to be said he did plead guilty to possession of AAS in 2000.

No disrespect.

[Mo250]

it seems the drop set of squats and what he performed after did the damage as well. I think he put his body under too much stress. may he RIP and I wish his family all the best.

[bheeman]

Sad news. My condolences to his family.

[big MAC]

RIP Jesse.

Has to be said he did plead guilty to possession of AAS in 2000.

No disrespect.

You got any links to that? He would have been 20 at the time, probably still playing football.

[2guns]

as marcus said - no disrespect

guy claimed to be clean and continually stressed the need for good diet and hard training over artifical help.

BIGMAC dont be so naive.

im sure the 3 went all together in his case

[Marcus]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2003/0615/cover.html

He said they weren't his. (UHUH :shifty: )

I'm sorry but I don't believe for a second he was clean.