Jackie O Henderson has paid tribute to Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet after he died of a suspected heart attack just days after his 30th birthday in Turkey.
The Gold Coast bodybuilder and single father died on Sunday, his family confirmed.
Following the news of his tragic death, Jackie led emotional celebrity tributes to Jaxon on Instagram.
‘Oh no Jaxon, you were one of the good ones!!! Such a kind and beautiful soul. “I am devastated to hear this,” the radio star wrote.
Former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers chimed in with three heartbroken emojis.
Early viral sensation and infamous party animal Corey Worthington added, “Rip Jaxon, very sad news.”
Meanwhile, influencer Mitchell Orval wrote: “Rest easy brother, heaven just gained a beautiful soul.”
And Australian Olympian Tayleb Willis chimed in: “Rest in peace brother. You are forever a blessing.”
Jackie O Henderson has paid tribute to Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet (pictured) after he died of a suspected heart attack just days after his 30th birthday in Turkey.
Many personal trainers and trainers also took to social media to express their surprise at the news.
‘Rest easy my brother! This has ruined my morning… I can’t believe it. You were one of the most real and down to earth guys I know. Thanks for all the talks and inspo,” wrote Josef Rakich.
David DeMesquita also said: ‘Jaxon, you were one of the kindest people I have ever met. My heart goes out to his family and friends.’
Jaxon’s family confirmed the news of his sudden death on Tuesday in a post posted to his Instagram.
“From what we’ve been told, Jax passed away due to a heart attack while in Türkiye,” they said.
TO GoFundMe A family member created the page to help bring Jaxon’s body home, which has already raised more than $35,000.
“It comes with such anguish and sorrow that our beloved Jaxon tragically passed away while on vacation in Türkiye,” the page said.
“There are really no words to describe this kind of pain, and we know that many people will feel this anguish with us because so many loved him.”
‘Jaxon would help anyone and everyone around him and now I hope we can share and mark to help in any way we can, starting with raising funds to bring our son, brother, uncle and friend home and help with the expenses of the funeral. .’
Following news of his death, Jackie wrote: ‘Oh no Jaxon, you were one of the good ones!!! Such a kind and beautiful soul. I’m devastated to hear this.’
Jaxon described himself to his 224,000 Instagram followers as a model, podcast host and trainer.
In a 2022 podcast, he spoke openly about “the hell” of his former steroid addiction and his conversion to Christianity changed his life.
He narrowly escaped jail after he was arrested with steroids in his pants and a syringe in his underwear during a police search on the Gold Coast in 2018.
“I lost a girlfriend, I almost lost my family over it and I almost went to jail because I got caught with my own personal steroid use,” he said.
‘I didn’t go to jail and the reason is because I really believe God was looking out for me. He saw some potential in me and he saw a bigger person in me.’
‘That was my sign that I should do something with my life; Not just being in jail, not just being a steroid addict.
Jaxon’s family confirmed the news of his sudden death on Tuesday in a post posted to his Instagram.
‘Once I found out that the third one could have carried a jail sentence and not only that, but also how it was affecting my mom and dad, like they were crying, I just hit rock bottom.
“I thought, fuck this, this is not me, and I just spiraled.”
In a recent Instagram post before his death, Jaxon shared a photo of himself getting a tattoo declaring “Jesus is king” on the shoulders of his already heavily inked torso.
“Six years ago I was in the worst state of my life, I had no job, no vision or purpose in life,” he wrote.
‘At one point I was homeless, my health was on the verge of failing due to health reasons due to drug addiction, I was facing a jail sentence and was suffering intensely from suicidal thoughts on a daily basis while attempting suicide 3 times.
A GoFundMe page is raising funds to help the body’s father return to Queensland
‘What saved me – Jesus. I prayed with my family on the exact day I entered my last court case and walked out a free man, since then I have never looked back.
“It has been an incredible journey, but I wouldn’t change it for anything. As the saying goes, sometimes you have to hit an all-time low to hit an all-time high.
Jaxon also shared a chilling birthday post on October 31, listing 30 life lessons now that he had reached the milestone.
“Getting old is better than the alternative: dying young,” he said.
“The only thing that really matters in the end is that you loved.”