Casey Viator-RIP

[Back In Black]

Another bodybuilder dying a little bit too young. No details released of cause of death but he died 4 days ago on his 62nd birthday.

A proponent of heavy duty training, another sad loss.

[Gaspaco]

R.I.P

I read he was one of the heavy duty dosage users.

[Super-Chump]

Yes, what a sad day.

It was Casey Viator and Mike Menzter who inspired me as a teen to start training, both have now passed.

Both were legends and decades ahead of their time.

[wmaousley]

Yes, what a sad day.

It was Casey Viator and Mike Menzter who inspired me as a teen to start training, both have now passed.

Both were legends and decades ahead of their time.

RIP, Your avatar is inspirational.

[austinite]

Rip.

[bass]

RIP Casey!

[marcus300]

Every time I hear bodybuilders dying at a young age it always makes me think about my future cycling.

So sad and what a great bodybuilder

Rip

[johnnymctrance]

Rip~

[< <Samson> >]

Every time I hear bodybuilders dying at a young age it always makes me think about my future cycling.

Ain't that the truth big Bro

We are all putting additional strain on our body which it is not meant to handle.

How much? Just depends, some can take more than others

But, the more extreme one look the more extreme their use. We know all if this already, just hate seeing it. But, mortality is a bitch

RIP

62 is a bit young

[kelkel]

Guys remember, his death may not have had anything to do with aas usage.

[< <Samson> >]

Guys remember, his death may not have had anything to do with aas usage.

Of course not - it never is(Well, AAs didn't even kill Zooz, his heart did). AAs isn't really the cause. The strain is. . . . There is no way to predict what, when or how our bodies will react in the long run.

Look at Sly, Arnold and many more. They're up there in age and are still doing just fine, then some.

[Trevtrev]

Rip.

[Cuz]

R.i.p.

[BG]

Every time I hear bodybuilders dying at a young age it always makes me think about my future cycling.

So sad and what a great bodybuilder

Rip

Im with you.

Side note:Nice mustache he had.

[BG]

Guys remember, his death may not have had anything to do with aas usage.

Many guys die young

[songdog]

Sad to see another great one leave.RIP

[Giggle]

He was a real inspiration to many.

[kelkel]

Of course not - it never is(Well, AAs didn't even kill Zooz, his heart did). AAs isn't really the cause. The strain is. . . . There is no way to predict what, when or how our bodies will react in the long run.

Look at Sly, Arnold and many more. They're up there in age and are still doing just fine, then some.

Exactly. Caveat is that anyone, us included, who body builds and happens to die at a "younger" age will automatically have that "steroid" finger pointed at them as if it were automatically the cause. Pisses me off when they generalize like that.

[Mikemeyn69]

Rest In Peace Casey.

[kelkel]

Casey Viator
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Casey Viator (September 4, 1951 – September 4, 2013) was the youngest ever AAU Mr. America - gaining the title at the age of 19 in 1971.
Viator grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana. In 1968, Viator placed third in the Mr. Louisiana contest. The following year, he came in sixth in the 1969 Teen Mr. America, but won in the categories best arms, best abs and most muscular. Casey Viator had extremely large forearms proportional to the rest of his body.
He trained under the guidance of Arthur Jones for ten months prior to the Mr. America contest at DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida. The two first met briefly at the 1970 Mr. America contest in Los Angeles, California, where Viator placed third. Realizing Viator's potential, Jones offered Viator a job at his new company, the Nautilus Group.
All in the same year, Viator won three separate bodybuilding championships; Teen Age Mr. America, Jr. Mister America, and lastly, the title of Mr. America. In 1982 he capped off his bodybuilding career by placing third in the Mr. Olympia competition.
Viator was a writer for Muscle & Fitness and Flex magazines.
Contents [hide]
1 Titles won
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Titles won[edit source | editbeta]

1970 AAU Teen Mr. America
1970 AAU Teen Mr. America (Most Muscular)
1970 AAU Mr. USA
1971 AAU Mr. USA
1971 AAU Jr. Mr. America
1971 AAU Mr. America
1980 IFFB Louisiana Grand Prix
1980 IFFB Pennsylvania Gran Prix
1980 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational

[tdoe11]

Rip.

[Java Man]

Every time I hear bodybuilders dying at a young age it always makes me think about my future cycling.

So sad and what a great bodybuilder

Rip

These guys were the pioneers though. They were running blind creating the boundaries we now have the luxury of referring to. We can monitor our bodies in ways these guys couldn't.

Just a thought.

[Java Man]

62 is young. Shame. Another great gone.

[DOSA]

considering what goes into these guys bodies, meaning the old timers, 62 is not to young...

[Back In Black]

He was diagnosed, several years ago, with early congestive heart disease and high blood pressure. He was found lying face down by his girlfriend. Autopsy to be carried out.........

[kelkel]

These guys were the pioneers though. They were running blind creating the boundaries we now have the luxury of referring to. We can monitor our bodies in ways these guys couldn't.

Just a thought.

Well said Java.