Jerry Ward, a fitness guru and professional bodybuilder bodybuilder bodybuilder referee, was born on December 12, 1975 in Warren, Rhode Island, and died in his sleep on July 22 this year at the age of 46. His accidental death shocked the bodybuilding community, and there were various versions of his death circulating on the Internet, and for a time there were many opinions. Recently, Jerry. Ward's wife, Erin Merritt, made it public to the media about Jerry. The truth of Ward's death and clarified the rumors.
I. The Life of Jerry Ward
Jerry Ward, who is 175 centimeters tall and weighs about 100 kilograms, has been working out since 1994, earning a fitness personal trainer certificate, and since 2001, he has been working as a fitness model, and has also tried various jobs such as professional bodybuilding, wrestling and acting.
In his professional bodybuilding career, Jerry, who finished 2nd in the NPC Lehigh Valley Bodybuilding and Bodybuilding Championships in 2007 and third at the Congress bodybuilding Grand Prix in 2015, said: "At the age of 17, I was on the bodybuilding stage for the first time and I was shaking on stage and even wanted to vomit backstage. At the age of 41, I felt calm and relaxed on stage, and it was one of the best times I've had in years to compete in bodybuilding competitions. I didn't tell anyone that I did it because I wanted to. I never cheated on my diet and trained as hard as I could and didn't escape aerobic exercise. The real honor is to do the right thing without anyone looking at you. ”
It wasn't until 2010 that Jerry's fitness career really took off, and he started posting fitness-related videos online, and his outspoken comment style earned him a lot of attention, with over 160,000 followers. Just hours before his death, Jerry was refereeing at the 2022 NPC Teen, College and Masters National Bodybuilding Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and just hours before his death, Ward shared a video of himself condemning those who lacked common sense.
II. Clarification of Jerry. The truth about Ward's death
Many media outlets have reported Jerry's death, including Rx Muscles' Dave Palumbo, according to Dave Thompson. Palumbo revealed that Jerry went to his place of residence with luggage before his death, suspecting that his ribs were injured, possibly due to carrying excessive baggage. After feeling pain in his ribs, Jerry tried to relieve the pain with a massage chair, but to no avail, his rib problems got worse. Friends suggested checking with a doctor, but Jerry thought it might be better to sleep, but he died in his sleep.
Given Jerry's outspoken personality, his wife, Erin Merritt, recently shared more details about his death, and after calling from the forensic office, Merritt was told that Jerry Ward had died of a heart attack pulmonary embolism, a condition in which pulmonary arteries were blocked by blood clots that occurred because of deep vein thrombosis (a condition in which blood clots form deep inside the body, usually in the thighs or calves).
Irene Merritt said: "I got a call from the forensic office and I finally learned the cause of Jerry's death. Not everyone knows how he died – as one article said, I want to give you some facts because that's how Jerry likes to operate. The truth is that Jerry died because he died of a deep vein thrombosis that led to pulmonary embolism. No, he didn't have any surgery, he didn't have a long flight, he didn't complain about any calf or leg problems, there was nothing there. ”
Merritt said Ward didn't feel well the night before he died, considering he had clients competing in bodybuilding competitions that weekend, so, without alerting her, she said: "I know there were a lot of reports that he didn't feel well, and that's true! He told me he wasn't feeling well. Most of the time, we just think, you know he has two clients in the game and he's excited! I don't expect him to sleep well, so he doesn't look so abnormal. ”
Still, one rumor that later turned out to be true was that Ward had fainted in his hotel room the night he died. Merritt said: "We know that rumor is true: he did faint in his hotel room, as if he were standing and then collapsed before he took a shower and went to bed. The next morning, his death was discovered during a health check-up because he had not reported to his normal duties at the time. ”
Given his nature to pursue the truth, Merritt thinks it's best to dispel any other rumors and tell everyone how he died, she said: "He loves the truth, he wants the facts, he wants people to know what's going on, he always tells you the truth, that's the truth, so, I want to end it all." ”
At first, Erin Merritt, like everyone else, thought Jerry had died of a heart attack, but only recently discovered that it was a pulmonary embolism. Merritt said: "A lot of people thought the cause of his death might be a heart attack, but now we know it's a pulmonary embolism. For those who know, they tend to be quite lethal, and if they happen, you're finished, but when I know he's not suffering, it gives me a little comfort. ”
The death toll in bodybuilding has been on the rise since last year, with Mr. Olympia in 2018 killing Sean Redden from a heart attack and George Peterson dying from a suspected heart attack before attending Olympia 2021. Bodybuilder Andy Harman also died of pulmonary embolism. Bodybuilding veteran Cedric McMillan died in April at the age of 44, but the cause of his death remains unknown, and like Jerry Ward, his wife wants to make this information public because that's what McMillan wanted.
Finally, let us express our most heartfelt condolences to the bodybuilders who have passed away.
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