Dwayne Johnson pays tribute to fitness influencer Joesthetics after he died in his girlfriend's arms
Dwayne Johnson has paid tribute to fitness influencer Joesthetics following his tragic death at the age of just 30.
The German fitness influencer and body builder - real name Jo Lindner - rose to fame with his hugely popular YouTube channel.
He often used his platform to share workout tips to fitness gurus while also offering a unique insight into his lifestyle and diet.
But on Saturday, 1 July, his girlfriend took to Instagram to reveal the devastating news that Joesthetics had passed away in her arms.
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Sharing multiple images and videos of the pair, Lindner's girlfriend - fellow fitness influencer Nicha - told followers he's now 'in the best place'.
She said: "Yesterday he passed away by aneurysm...I was there with him in the room.. he put on the necklace in my neck that he made for me..then...we was just lay down cuddle..waiting the time to go meet Noel at the gym at 16.00.
"He was in my arms.. then this is just happening too fast. Three days ago he kept said that he [had] pain his neck .. we not really realize it… until it too late."
She added he also believed that she 'could be better and be someone in this world' when 'everyone else just laugh[ed] about it'.
Many tributes have poured in for the fitness lover in recent days, including the Rock himself, Dwayne Johnson.
Taking to Twitter, Dwayne wrote: "Damn so sorry to see this. I always enjoyed watching his vids.
"He always seemed so positive and passionate about bodybuilding and sharing his knowledge. RIP Jo."
Lindner's last Instagram eerily pointed at 'health issues'.
In the post, Linder wrote: "When I lost my gains because I went off everything for 1 year but then could not recover my own [testosterone] levels so went back on trt [Testosterone Replacement Therapy].
"Trust me I tried to stop but be aware it might have long-term effects for your life. Trt is a big commitment keep that in mind."
He continued: "Show lot of size differences like – swole and not swole u can see at chest etc all slim down even my waist is smaller back then.
"Also my stomach now due to my hernia surgery now it’s a new hernia there and it makes my stomach bigger.
"Overall this post should show that even as a natural u can look amazing and why you just need to get in shape!!"
Adding to the post, Lindner shared a before and after photo of himself, showing how TRT changed his body.
Topics: Celebrity, Dwayne Johnson, Health, News
Callum Jones