Popular Australian bodybuilder and fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet died of a suspected heart attack just days after his 30th birthday while in Türkiye.
The Gold Coast podcaster and single father died on Sunday, his family confirmed.
“From what we have been told, Jax died due to a heart attack while he was in Türkiye,” said posts posted on his social networks.
TO GoFundMe A family member created the page to help bring Mr Tippet’s body home.
“The fact that our beloved Jaxon tragically passed away while on vacation in Türkiye comes with so much heartbreak and sadness,” the page reads.
“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. .’
Tippet described himself to his 224,000 Instagram followers as a model, podcast host and coach.
Popular Australian bodybuilder and fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet died of a suspected heart attack
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.
‘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.”
On podcasts and social media, Tippet talked about how he almost went to jail for being addicted to steroids.
In his most recent Instagram post before his death, Tippet 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 and no purpose in life,” Tippet 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.
‘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.
Mr Tippet’s death has sparked an outpouring of tributes.
“We had big plans for the future, brother,” physical and nutritional trainer Rudi García posted on the Internet.
“We were ready to take control.”
A Gofundme page is raising funds to help bring the father’s body to Queensland
Professional bodybuilder Adam Roch recently recalled his last conversation with Mr. Tippet.
“Gone too soon, too young,” he posted.
“Rest in paradise, brother.”
