Aziz Shavershian established a cult following after posting multiple videos of himself on YouTube, starting in 2007.
20 Facts About Aziz Shavershian
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In July 2011, Shavershian gained more media attention when The Sydney Morning Herald published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said, for illegal possession of anabolic steroids.
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On 5 August 2011, while on holiday in Thailand, Aziz Shavershian suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 22.
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Aziz Shavershian was born in Moscow to Kurdish parents from Armenia's Kurdish minority.
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Aziz Shavershian was the youngest son of Maiane Iboian, who works in cardiology, and Sergei Shavershian.
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Aziz Shavershian had one older brother, Said Shavershian, who is known by the screen name "Chestbrah".
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Aziz Shavershian was raised in Eastwood, New South Wales, and attended Marist College Eastwood secondary school, where he achieved Dux of the college.
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Aziz Shavershian was an atheist, though he wore a rosary and his grave is adorned with a cross.
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Aziz Shavershian would spend three to four hours a day training in the gym.
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Aziz Shavershian said he would look at pictures of "shredded" bodybuilders and tell himself that he would one day be like them.
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Aziz Shavershian was the poster boy of a subculture of amateur bodybuilding in Australia, dubbed "aesthetics", which he had made popular.
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Aziz Shavershian had established his own protein label, Protein of the Gods, released in June 2011.
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Aziz Shavershian had a clothing line, and Zyzz's Bodybuilding Bible was released on 17 May 2011, based on a compilation of bodybuilding knowledge he had acquired over his four years of training.
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Aziz Shavershian asserted that the internet helped build up his brand, and it was ultimately made possible through the use of social media.
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Aziz Shavershian objected to the use of his picture to illustrate what was essentially an article on the misuse of anabolic steroids.
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Aziz Shavershian often used phrases such as "riding bicycles", which, according to The Daily Telegraph, is "gym slang for using a cycle of steroids".
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On 5 August 2011, Aziz Shavershian suffered a heart attack in a sauna, while on vacation in Pattaya.
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Aziz Shavershian was taken to a hospital, where doctors were unable to revive him.
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Aziz Shavershian's death was confirmed on 9 August 2011 by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Aziz Shavershian's family stated he had shown several minor symptoms in the few months leading up to August 2011, including high blood pressure and occasional shortness of breath.