Vito Pirbazari, a bodybuilder and actor from the Berlin Cops, has died at the age of 44.

Vittorio Pirbazari, a German bodybuilder, fitness expert, also known as an actor from the Netflix series "Berlin Cops", died at the age of 44 after fainting in the gym. This was reported on April 2 by the tabloid Bild.

His death was also confirmed by the actor's friend, director Said Ibrahim, on his Instagram page (he belongs to the Meta organization, which is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation). According to him, Pirbazari's heart stopped during a workout on a treadmill — he was gone "in an instant," notes "Газета.Ru ".

"Many of you who know Vito see a guy who is six feet two inches tall with a lot of muscles and looks dangerous. But I can say that Vito had a kind heart, like a ten—year-old child," Ibrahim said in a video message.

According to press reports, Pirbazari underwent surgery in January after tearing a muscle in training. After that, the actor also had to go through a serious car accident: his spine was broken due to an accident, and both legs were operated on. After recovering, on March 23, he announced his return to training after a 12-week break from sports.