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Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO who led a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes like Major League Baseball stars Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion Marion Jones years ago, has died. He was 75.

Conte died Monday, SNAC System , a sports nutrition company he founded, said in a social media post. The organization did not reveal Conte’s cause of death.

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"We are Heartbroken by the Passing of our Fearless Leader, SNAC Mastermind | SNAC CEO | Anti-Doping Advocate | Creator of ZMA® | Former Tower of Power and Herbie Hancock Bassist, Victor Conte," SNAC wrote in an X post. "We will Honor his Wishes. SNAC and his Legacy will Carry F

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