The fitness and bodybuilding community is mourning the loss of 26-year-old Alessandro Antonicelli. On Dec. 6, 2025, sources revealed that he finally succumbed to a rare cancer.
In August of 2023, he was diagnosed with a rare type of malignant bone cancer called chondroblastic osteosarcoma. Months after he found out about the illness, he was forced to have a procedure where doctors removed his femur, knee , and hip joints, and a part of his quad muscle.
These measures were taken after medical staff discovered a bone tumor. TMZ reported that the cancer had spread to his lower back and clavicle in 2024. While radiotherapy was offered to mitigate the issues, the cancer continued to spread.
Antonicelli was a die-hard bodybuilding fan. He traveled to events to meet with his favorite

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