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Bodybuilding mom dead weeks after competing in Mr Olympia

Based on reporting by New York Post.

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Bodybuilding mom dead weeks after competing in Mr Olympia
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Marianne von Gierke, a 40-year-old professional bodybuilder and mother, has died just two weeks after competing in the female division of Mr. Olympia. Chile's bodybuilding federation announced her death on Wednesday, though the cause was not disclosed. Von Gierke leaves behind an 11-year-old son.