Fitness influencer and bodybuilder Gabriel Ganley died at age 22 on Saturday morning (23) in São Paulo. He was found collapsed in the kitchen of his apartment on Rua da Mooca.
The São Paulo Civil Police are investigating the case as suspicious death and sudden death. A friend found the young man not breathing and called Samu, which confirmed the death. No signs of violence were found at the scene. A forensic examination was carried out at the apartment.
Sponsor Integralmedica released a statement mourning the loss. “Today grief speaks loudest. With great sadness, we say goodbye to our eternal bbzinho,” the company said. Ganley had more than 1.5 million Instagram followers and was seen as a rising star in Brazilian bodybuilding.
Friends and colleagues paid tribute. Actress Mel Maia, a school friend, wrote that she had lost “a friend I can call a brother”. Mr. Olympia 2025 champion Ramon Dino also said goodbye in an emotional letter. The official cause of death has not yet been released, although speculation about hypoglycemia is circulating.
