Cause of Luke Sandoe's Death Has Been Revealed

Earlier it was reported that promising bodybuilder Luke Sandoe had passed away at the age of 30. According to sources close to Generation Iron, Luke Sandoe may have in fact committed suicide. This is heartbreaking news.

Flex Lewis essentially confirmed the cause of death in his post on Instagram.

I have tried to write something several times and can’t find the words to do it.It feels like DejaVu two young men gone long before they should have.

I have known Luke for over a decade we were both sponsored by Gaspari, seen him win his pro card and watch his career grow into Signing with RedCon1, Podcasts, and on stage placing 3rd at the Arnold’s- Very proud.

We got closer over the years, and not a week would go by without some shit talk from him. Luke was a very funny guy and his humor I will miss. We rarely talked training, and i knew Luke was a deep guy but I never knew he was hurting.Rest Well bro.

ANYONE who feels low, with suicidal thoughts or mental illness, know your never alone and to please reach out to someone and talk, there are many professional organizations that want to help.

During this global pandemic many have had to deal with setbacks both physical and mental. So many have focused on the physical sickness, but mental health has also been compromised for a great many around the world. It’s truly sad to hear that Luke Sandoe lost the battle to the mental demons he was facing.

If you’re ever thinking of harming yourself and others, please be sure to reach out to a suicide hotline.

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Managing Editor at Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.

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