Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian, better known as Zyzz, was an Australian bodybuilder, personal trainer and model.
14 Facts About Zyzz
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Zyzz established a cult following after posting multiple videos of himself on YouTube, starting in 2007.
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Zyzz was the youngest son of Maiane Iboian, who works in cardiology, and Sergei Shavershian.
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Zyzz had one older brother, Said Shavershian, who is known by the screen name "Chestbrah".
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Zyzz 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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Zyzz would spend three to four hours a day training in the gym.
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Zyzz said he would look at pictures of "shredded" bodybuilders and tell himself that he would one day be like them.
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Zyzz had established his own protein label, Protein of the Gods, released in June 2011.
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Zyzz 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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Zyzz 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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Zyzz objected to the use of his picture to illustrate what was essentially an article on the misuse of anabolic steroids.
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Zyzz was taken to a hospital, where doctors were unable to revive him.
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Zyzz's death was confirmed on 9 August 2011 by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Zyzz'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.