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04-11-2014, 01:40 AM #1
Lost another... (RIP Vince Comerford)
Vince Comerford died today. According to reports he went to the gym.....went to the break room to take a nap and was found dead. RIP Vince.
Gone but not forgotten, I remember you too Dookie!
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04-11-2014, 01:52 AM #2
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04-11-2014, 02:25 AM #3
Unfortunately, it appears to be true. This is what Lonnie Teper posted on his Facebook page tonight -
Horrific news out of Die Hard Gym in Peoria, Az: according to gym owner Timothy Sparkes, Vince Comerford passed away today at the facility around 2:30 pm. According to Sparkes, he was sleeping in the break room in the back of the gym when Sparkes found him unresponsive.Timothy started CPR, and co-workers called 911, but it was too late. Sparkes said Vince has been suffering from some major health issues of late, and didn't look good when he came in around 7:30 am. Cause of death not known at this point. I did several major interviews with Vince for IRON MAN in the late 80s and early 90s, and named him the New Blond Myth for his huge guns. He won the Middleweight class at the 1987 Nationals, when Shawn Ray took the Overall. Vince finished third in the first-ever IRON MAN Pro in 1990 (won by Ray) before eventually signing with the short-lived WBF. He told me he suffered from heart ailments, but was recovered and planning to come to my West Coast Classic in June. I hadn't seen Vince in decades, would have been great. More details to come. Vince was 52. RIP.
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04-11-2014, 03:10 AM #4
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Very, very sorry to hear such news. Always liked this guy.
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04-11-2014, 07:48 AM #5
Too young.
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04-11-2014, 09:28 AM #6
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^^^^ Agreed. :-( Rest in Peace.
Vince Comerford
Born 1961 -- Died April 10, 2014
1984
Mr America - AAU, Short, 9th
1985
Mr USA - AAU, Short, 1st
1986
Mr America - AAU, Short, 3rd
1987
Nationals - NPC, MiddleWeight, 1st
1989
Grand Prix US Pro - IFBB, 2nd
Night of Champions - IFBB, 3rd
1990
Grand Prix England - IFBB, 8th
Grand Prix Finland - IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix France - IFBB, 11th
Grand Prix Germany - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Holland - IFBB, 18th
Grand Prix Italy - IFBB, 8th
Houston Pro Championships - IFBB, 4th
Ironman Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 6th
1991
WBF Grand Prix - WBF, 7th
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04-11-2014, 10:21 AM #7
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04-11-2014, 12:53 PM #8
Vince Comerford Found Dead at Gym!
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04-11-2014, 01:12 PM #9
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04-11-2014, 02:29 PM #10
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RIP, very sad...
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04-11-2014, 04:35 PM #11
What a bummer. So sad! My condolences to his friends and family.
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04-11-2014, 05:38 PM #12
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Vince Comerford Dies at 52!
By Lonnie Teper
Horrific news out of Die Hard Gym in Peoria, Arizona... according to gym owner Timothy Sparkes, IFBB Pro Vince Comerford passed away today at the facility around 2:30 pm. According to Sparkes, he was sleeping in the break room in the back of the gym when Sparkes found him unresponsive. Timothy started CPR, and co-workers called 911, but it was too late. Sparkes said Vince has been suffering from some major health issues of late, and didn't look good when he came in around 7:30 am. Cause of death not known at this point.
I did several major interviews with Vince for IRON MAN in the late 80s and early 90s, and named him the New Blond Myth for his huge guns. He won the Middleweight class at the 1987 NPC Nationals (the year Shawn Ray took the Overall). Vince finished third in the first-ever IRON MAN Pro in 1990 (won by Ray) before eventually signing with the short-lived WBF.
Comerford told me he suffered from heart ailments, but was recovered and planning to come to my West Coast Classic in June. I hadn't seen Vince in decades; would have been great. More details to come. Vince was 52. RIP.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Join Rx Muscle on Facebook!
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04-11-2014, 09:14 PM #13
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04-16-2014, 03:26 AM #14
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04-16-2014, 02:15 PM #15
Great video...thanks. I hope Martae can do half of what Vince did as a Pro and he will do great.
Gone but not forgotten, I remember you too Dookie!
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