Vittorio Pirbazari. Photo:
Vito Pirbazari/Instagram
Pirbazari appeared in Netflix’s series “Dogs of Berlin” in 2018
Bodybuilder and actor Vittorio Pirbazari, who appeared on the Netflix series “Dogs of Berlin,” has died at age 44.
Pirbazari’s friend Said Ibraham was among the first of the bodybuilder’s friends to confirm the news on Tuesday, April 1 in an Instagram video. Tributes to Pirbazari from family and friends have been pouring in since.
Ibraham, a director who met Pirbazari when they were working together on a film, said he was thrown “completely off track” when he received the “sad news” on Monday, March 31. He went on to wish Pirbazari’s family and friends “a lot of strength” as they mourn him.
Another friend said he was “shocked and stunned” by the news and remembered Pirbazari as “simply a good person” in an emotional tribute on social media. “What a helpful and kind-hearted person you were…anyone who REALLY knew you will attest to that,” the friend said of Pirbazari.
Vito Pirbazari.
Vito Pirbazari/Instagram
An official cause of death has not yet been made known, though Ibraham suggested in his video that Pirbazari had suffered a heart attack while he was at the gym.
On March 30, Pirbazari, who was a member of the popular YouTube group Hardgainer Crew, shared a health update in what would be his final post on Instagram.
“I haven’t been able to pull much exercise for the last 3 months, but I worked hard on my diet,” he said in the caption of a selfie.
He said he was “trying intervals on the treadmill” but “taking it slowly” because his legs were “not 100% healed yet,” in the post. “The important thing for me is only one thing, not to give up and let go and to get better day by day, week by week 
,” Pirbazari added.
Pirbazari appeared in multiple television shows and films during his career. The crew of one of his films, called Crime Doesn’t Pay paid tribute to the late actor and bodybuilder after his death.
“The entire HAPS team deeply mourns the loss of Vittorio Pirbazari. Our thoughts are with his family. We will keep you in loving memory,” the caption of the tribute post read. “Thank you for your warmth, your creative spirit and for being a part of our journey. R.I.P. 
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