Thread: Jesse Marunde Dead at 28

Oh man........I wonder if P heard yet.

I dunno, that is why I figured I would post it.

That sucks!!

I don't know what to say.

Sequim Gazette - News Article

What the fuck?

I just logged on here to see what was going on and I see this.

I tried to log into Jesse's site and it seems to be down.

Jesse was a really great guy. I had met him and spoke to him a number of times. He was always very cool. I really hope this is just a bad joke. If it isn't, this is an extremely sad event.......

No shit.. this is INSANE!

I spoke to him a few times and was supposed to buy some atlas stones from him at one point. But he was doing so well in the super series that he never made it to SLC

I am speechless. Wow. My heart goes out to his wife and kids.

This has to be a joke!

How sad is that.... only 27 no less.

Damn, that's sad. I feel really bad for the kids; it says the younger one was 6 months in that article.

You sure this isn't a hoax?

Originally Posted by BigDyl

You sure this isn't a hoax?

I don't think it is.

Originally Posted by bigss75

Apparently he was lifting and collapsed, Sad story he didnt even turn 30 yet

Physical Advancement - passing of a friend

Man this sucks. While I never met him like some of you have, I always enjoyed watching him compete and cheered him on as one of the only USA competitors.

Having a young child myself I can only think what his family must be going through.

Here was a recap of what happend from one of his training partners (Sarge)......This is just so fucked up...I don't know what to say:

Friends, we suffered a great loss in the strongman community last evening. The Sequim Crew was doing what they do. Training hard and particularly training Jesse for the WSM contest in Anaheim. He died quickly and painlessly.

The squat set was as follows:
230kg x 8
190kg x 8
150kg x 8
110kg x 8
70kg x 8
Followed immediately by:
600# tire flip
265# stone load
All of this was done with no rest between sets. Rack, pull, go
At the completion of these sets Jesse laid on his back, on the cold floor like normal. Breck and Sarge noticed that his breathing was laborious. Jesse became incoherent and stopped breathing. We administered cpr, called 911 and continued to resusitate until paramedics arrived. They set up the defibrillator, epinephrin, to no avail. He was worked on for over an hour between Breck, Sarge and the paramedics.

These are the facts as it happened. We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss. We appreciate your support and prayers.

The Sequim Crew

Really sad news to receive. Take care everyone and remember to look after yourselves.
Condolences.

Blooming tianshi lotus.

Thats fucking unbelievable...how can such a young guy just die like that?

I am going to warmly apologise if this is too soon or insensitive, ... but this is exactly why I 'm always plugging in regard to overtraining and eating and resting adequately and organising our lives to accommodate our training aspiratations. I almost experienced something similar myself at the end of last year and am also a parent so i really empathise. Life is so precious and i really hope that Jesse's passing so close to home is honored by ppl reflecting on those things.
Deepest sympathy and again I apologise if the comment is inappropriate.

Blooming tianshi lotus.

Jesus what a fucking nightmare to have gone through ... trying to bring your bro back as you watch him die in your hands.

too surreAL to believe...

Physical Advancement - today's workout, I'm getting nervious....

his last post on the msg board a day ago

" today's workout, I'm getting nervious...."


very very eery feeling to see that

my prayers go out to friends and family

RIP Jesse Marunde


also myspace page

www.myspace.com/jessemarunde

Holy Shite!!!

This freakin sux big time...

Jesse was one of the coolest strength athletes I ever met!

FUG, I wonder if they will do an autopsy -

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

Jesus what a fucking nightmare to have gone through ... trying to bring your bro back as you watch him die in your hands.

I watched my buddy Paul Sills die back in high school... but he was a stupid fucking idiot and froze his lungs trying to get high with freon...so anyway,

damn, this is a shame...
a hell of a depressing start to the day

Pippin: I didn't think it would end this way.

Gandalf: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path... One that we
all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass... And then you see it.

Pippin: What? Gandalf?... See what?

Gandalf: White shores... and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.

Pippin: [smiling] Well, that isn't so bad.

Gandalf: [softly] No... No it isn't.

Tragic.

What a young age to go. I never knew him but thats terrible!

Very similar to Jon Pall Sigmarsson. I wonder if Jesse had a genetic predisposition?

Holy shit. He seemed like a great guy from all of the interviews and shows I've seen him in. Tragic.

RIP Jesse...prayers go out to his wife and family as well.