Former professional bodybuilder Craig Licker has died at 57, RxMuscle announced on their Instagram.

Licker, a former IFBB bodybuilder, turned pro in 1994 at the NPC Nationals after winning the middleweight title. According to Generation Iron , he competed in the IFBB 13 times, making his debut in 1995 at the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational and the Houston Pro Championships. He took a 10-year break and returned to the stage twice in 2015.

The cause and date of Licker’s death are unknown.

RxMuscle shared comments from fellow retired bodybuilder Dave Palumbo.

“I met Craig back in 1995 and started coaching him soon after… and ultimately that developed into a lifelong friendship Craig had a really gifted structure and discipline for bodybuilding. If you told him to eat dirt; he’d ask yo

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