Last Monday celebrity fitness trainer and bodybuilder, Amanda “Mandy” Blank, 42, was found dead in her Los Angeles home. A housekeeper had discovered her, unresponsive in her bathtub, and called 911. An autopsy and toxicology report were scheduled by the LA County Coroner to determine her cause of death.
However, according to Radaronline.com, “…an autopsy has been completed — but officials still don’t know the cause of her mysterious death.” 1 Her cause of death is pending a toxicology report, which could take up to three weeks.
Blank began her career in fitness at the age of 18. After just one year in the field, she placed 5th in the World Fitness Olympia — a bodybuilding competition — and soon gained professional status:2
- she went on to become the youngest competitor to win the Internation Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) World Championships and later claimed the 1998 Fitness Nationals Champion title and the 1999 World Champion title
- she placed first in the 1998 annual Debbie Kruck Classic, a fitness, figure, and bodybuilding competition
- most recently she worked as a fitness trainer and coach to the stars, including Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Rourke, Marcus Allen, Michelle Monaghan, and Jordana Brewster
We will update this post when more information becomes available.
