Derek Anthony Died Today.

**5 Grams year round baby** · 12-11-2013, 06:44 PM

That video of him talking about wanting to live a long healthy life is pretty hard to watch without tearing up

**Goodfellas** · 12-11-2013, 06:58 PM

Yes it is

**gilbrt** · 12-11-2013, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Goodfellas

this was a post to dereks fb wall :

Derek, you fought a fight that will be remembered as the fight of all fights. And, at the same time, the saddest story ever told. While people might say you're at peace now and no longer in pain I know that's not true. You wanted to live.... You were way too young bro… So much life ahead of you that you so badly wanted to live. I'm in tears over you….

I'm so fortunate that you were part of my life. Sometimes we fought like cats and dogs, but that was because we're brothers. I'll never forget you bro. You were a part of our industry's history and have thankfully been immortalized here. I'll never forget our days at RX Muscle and your position as an original member of the Whack Pack. And, I will cherish our interviews on the DA Show. I'm glad I got to tell you how proud I was of you for going after what you wanted. You insisted to Dave and me that you wanted your own show and since we would't give it to you, you went out and got your own. Val and I will always wear those teeshirts with pride.

You were a tremendous character with a heart as big as a watermelon. I just wish you had shared some of that good heartedness with yourself and not cared so much about what other people were saying about you. But, I guess for a guy with a heart as big as yours you just couldn't understand or ignore the mentality of a hater and you fought back. I can understand it if I put it that way. But, I'll never understand why you're gone right now.

Thank you for your humility and your humbleness in sharing your battle with the world. And showing the world what a warrior you are. There is nothing about you that isn't about strength. I know you'll own that up to being Italian.

I love you bro…. "che-se-dici"See More

Who wrote this ?? Very well said and thanks for posting

**Goodfellas** · 12-11-2013, 08:16 PM

John Romano

**The Ultimate Warrior** · 12-11-2013, 09:05 PM

wtf man

**jdl80** · 12-12-2013, 07:44 PM

This is so sad.

**London Jay** · 12-12-2013, 08:02 PM

RIP Big Man

**BILLY GUNS** · 12-12-2013, 10:02 PM

It's at great sorrow I am even here posting....I got word of Derek passing......Many may or may not know we grew up together since elementary school....I was always into bodybuilding as a kid but when I saw Derek start his journey in the 10th grade and went from a 130lb kid to a 190lb man by the senior year I very much looked up to him based on his physique at that time....even teachers and coaches were looking up to him for advice on training

Many years later I ran into derek in a local powerhouse gym and saw how he exploded into a 240 lb monster from the 130lb kid I grew up with.....I spent a few days catching up with derek and getting focused on the gym but I fell off due to my studies and a goal of a career first. I always kept up with him since we lived only blocks apart.

Many people dont know the Derek I grew up with back in JR High he was the class clown and a fun loving funny ass mother fucker always kept people laughing....he strived to be a baseball player but after a major injury in high school that no longer was possible....so I saw he went the modeling and bodybuilding route and did very well for himself as a amatuer better than many others we all know this is a fact

I later in life reunited with Derek when I met Dave Palumbo and started working with MD........I know many felt derek was a low life scumbag but for him the image fit well and he made a living off of it nobody can deny that.....I never agreed with his image cause I knew the Real Derek from growing up but it worked for him to make money to live off of.

After many years have gone by I truly do feel bad for Derek and the entire Springer family they are good people and I cannot imagine the pain a parent feels having to bury their son but I can tell you aside from all the internet stuff yall may know of derek or what his history was in the industry he truly cared about his loved ones and although he faced many challenges within himself in his life he lived his life HIS WAY and BY HIS RULES not by a LAW made by a corrupt politician or by another mans way he did it his way and on his last day I know he make have wished he could change some choices but He passed knowing he lived it the way he wanted

RIP MY BROTHER!!!

**MSUMAN** · 12-18-2013, 07:07 PM

What a shame. I met him once many years ago. Seemed like a genuine, likeable guy.

**Powerlifter519** · 12-18-2013, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Big Baldwin

Very sad to hear this. Similar to Derek, I've been facing many issues with HBP. Derek was the one who really brought the severity of these issues to light for me. He was always nice when we corresponded online. RIP Derek.

He was one that would always take the time to respond back, RIP brother

**Dre83** · 12-19-2013, 06:51 AM

That was very well written by JR, RIP DA

**Chunkymasters** · 02-09-2014, 10:26 PM

Rip da.

**OMEGA** · 02-11-2014, 08:27 PM

unbelievable.........

I just saw this!!!!!, @WOW, sad!

**swingslammer** · 02-11-2014, 08:46 PM

Derek was crazy....atleast his board persona was, but that "Craziness" is what will make him live forever. When I am "BaldieWonkanobi's " age I will still remember Derek.

Internet immortality!