Champion bodybuilder Andre Cavalcanti, 34, dies in tragic motorcycle crash after head-on collision in Brazil

Champion bodybuilder Andre Cavalcanti passed away on July 5 in a tragic motorcycle crash in Brazil at age 34. 

Cavalcanti was riding his motorcycle when an underaged driver collided with him head-on, sending the bodybuilder flying from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, per TMZ.  

The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation's chapter in Parana, Brazil announced his passing on Instagram. 

'It is with great sadness that we announce that our athlete PRO SUPPORT @atletaandrecavalcanti passed away this morning in a motorcycle accident,' the federation said on Instagram. 

'If only a life so young, full of plans. We ask God to comfort his family with the news of this tragedy. Andre was a great athlete, friend, partner and he will always be remembered as the honest and dedicated person that he was,' IFBB Parana's statement continued. 

'We had a great loss here on earth, but heaven's gain a gift. Confident in eternity and the mercy of God, let us pray for him our Father,' the statement concluded. 

Cavalcanti's most recent Instagram post shows him at the gym, doing heavy leg presses.