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I have noticed an unusually high number of premature deaths among power athletes in the past few years. I am aware of nine throwers and weight lifters who died in their 50s and 60s.

In the 1970s, I did a study on cardiac dimensions in world class throwers. One of the athletes who died recently was in the study.

I am seeking information on power athletes who died prematurely (before age 70). I want to do a series of case reports. I will not include any rumors of steroid use for any individual, but will address this problem in a general way.

I would appreciate the following information:
1, Cases of premature death in power athletes, including causes of death.
2. Training status throughout their lifetimes (i.e., were they masters?; were they physically active?; what types of training did they do later in life?, etc.)
3. Height and weight during the last few years of their lives.

Any help would be appreciated.

Tom Fahey
M 61 thrower

It's possible that power athletes are merely a subset of what we used to call big-boned people, or mesomorphs.

Typical description here:
http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/bodytypeinformation.html

So the question might also be:

Do mesomorphs have shorter lives than endos and ectos (like me)?

These descriptions may have fallen out of favor, scientifically. But they may sparked some actuarial interest.