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'''Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian''' ({{lang-ru|Азиз Сергеевич Шавершян}}, 24 March 1989 – 5 August 2011<ref name="behind bodybuilder's death" />) better known as his Internet persona, '''Zyzz''',<ref name="Zyzz ripped from this life too young" /> was a Russian-born [[Australian]] [[Bodybuilding|bodybuilder]], [[internet celebrity]],<ref name="headinghome" /><ref name="DrugsNGym">{{cite news|last=Sas|first=Nick|title=Concerns of drug abuse at the gym|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/11595714/concerns-of-drug-abuse-at-the-gym/|accessdate=13 November 2011|newspaper=[[The West Australian]]|date=12 November 2011}}</ref> [[personal trainer]], [[Model (person)|model]] and a [[stripper|part-time stripper]] who established a [[cult following]]<ref name="cultfollowing">{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Liam|title=Death and disaster unleashed a flood of news in 2011|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/death-and-disaster-unleashed-a-flood-of-news-in-2011-20111111-1nao4.html|accessdate=17 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=16 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Facebook favourite" /> after posting multiple videos of himself on [[YouTube]] in 2007. In late July 2011 he came to more general media attention when the ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald|Sydney Morning Herald]]'' newspaper published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said Shavershian, for illegal possession of [[anabolic steroids]].<ref name="Chestbrah" /> On 5 August 2011, whilst on holiday in [[Bangkok, Thailand]], Aziz Shavershian suffered a [[heart attack]] and died, aged 22.<ref name="Zyzz ripped from this life too young" /><ref name="HeartAttack">{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Heart Attack killed "Zyzz"|url=http://media.theage.com.au/news/national-news/heart-attack-killed-zyzz-2550530.html|accessdate=16 August 2011|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=11 August 2011}}</ref>
'''Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian''' ({{lang-ru|Азиз Сергеевич Шавершян}}, 24 March 1989 – 5 August 2011<ref name="behind bodybuilder's death" />) better known as his Internet persona, '''Zyzz''',<ref name="Zyzz ripped from this life too young" /> was a Russian-born [[Australian]] [[Bodybuilding|bodybuilder]], [[internet celebrity]],<ref name="headinghome" /><ref name="DrugsNGym">{{cite news|last=Sas|first=Nick|title=Concerns of drug abuse at the gym|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/11595714/concerns-of-drug-abuse-at-the-gym/|accessdate=13 November 2011|newspaper=[[The West Australian]]|date=12 November 2011}}</ref> [[personal trainer]], [[Drug_dealer#Heroin|drug dealer]],<ref>{{cite web|title=why the hell r u going to thailand? u trollin son?|url=http://www.formspring.me/azyzz/q/215986589648578811|author=Shavershian, Aziz|publisher [[Formspring.me]]|accessdate=2 January 2012}}</ref> [[Model (person)|model]] and a [[stripper|part-time stripper]] who established a [[cult following]]<ref name="cultfollowing">{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Liam|title=Death and disaster unleashed a flood of news in 2011|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/death-and-disaster-unleashed-a-flood-of-news-in-2011-20111111-1nao4.html|accessdate=17 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=16 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Facebook favourite" /> after posting multiple videos of himself on [[YouTube]] in 2007. In late July 2011 he came to more general media attention when the ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald|Sydney Morning Herald]]'' newspaper published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said Shavershian, for illegal possession of [[anabolic steroids]].<ref name="Chestbrah" /> On 5 August 2011, whilst on holiday in [[Bangkok, Thailand]], Aziz Shavershian suffered a [[heart attack]] and died, aged 22.<ref name="Zyzz ripped from this life too young" /><ref name="HeartAttack">{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Heart Attack killed "Zyzz"|url=http://media.theage.com.au/news/national-news/heart-attack-killed-zyzz-2550530.html|accessdate=16 August 2011|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=11 August 2011}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==

Revision as of 04:12, 3 January 2012

Aziz Shavershian
Азиз Сергеевич Шавершян
Born
Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian

(1989-03-24)24 March 1989
Moscow, Russia[1]
Died5 August 2011(2011-08-05) (aged 22)
Bangkok, Thailand
Cause of deathHeart attack[2][3][4]
NationalityAustralian
Other namesAz
Alma materMarist College Eastwood[3]
Occupation(s)Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer, Internet celebrity, part-time stripper, Model[3]
Years active2007–2011
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[5]
Template:Infobox person/Internet info
Websitewww.facebook.com/zyzzthetics/

Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian (Template:Lang-ru, 24 March 1989 – 5 August 2011[3]) better known as his Internet persona, Zyzz,[2] was a Russian-born Australian bodybuilder, internet celebrity,[8][9] personal trainer, drug dealer,[10] model and a part-time stripper who established a cult following[11][4] after posting multiple videos of himself on YouTube in 2007. In late July 2011 he came to more general media attention when the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said Shavershian, for illegal possession of anabolic steroids.[12] On 5 August 2011, whilst on holiday in Bangkok, Thailand, Aziz Shavershian suffered a heart attack and died, aged 22.[2][13]

Personal life

Shavershian was born in Moscow, Russia,[1] the youngest son of Maiane Iboian, who works in cardiology, and Sergei Shavershian.[3] He has one older brother, Said Shavershian, who is also known as their internet persona, "Chestbrah."[12][14]

In the early 1990s, Shavershian and his family moved to Australia.[15] He was raised in Eastwood, New South Wales,[3] and attended Marist College Eastwood Catholic secondary school, where he achieved Dux of the college,[3][16][17] with a UAI (now ATAR) score of 86.3.[18] Prior to his death in August 2011, he was to graduate from the University of Western Sydney, with a degree in business and commerce.[3][16][17] According to his Formspring, Shavershian and four of his friends were "keen" on moving to Melbourne, Australia, to live there "for good".[19]

Bodybuilding

Before becoming a bodybuilder, Shavershian had been described as a "skinny kid"[11][8][20] and an ectomorph.[21] Once he completed secondary school,[1] Shavershian who was inspired by his bodybuilder brother, joined a local gym and began training. He began learning about nutrition and training and applying it to his pursuit of becoming a bodybuilder.[21] His favourite professional bodybuilders included actor/politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Frank Zane.[21]

Originally, Shavershian wanted to become a bodybuilder to "impress girls". He would look at pictures of "shredded" bodybuilders and tell himself that he would one day be like them. Almost four years into training, Shavershian stated that:

I can safely say that my motivation to train goes far beyond that of merely impressing people, it is derived from the feeling of having set goals and achieving them and outdoing myself in the gym. I absolutely love it, the feeling of pushing out that last rep, and getting skin tearing pumps is something I don’t see myself without.[21]

Prior to his death, Shavershian had his own protein label, "Protein of the Gods", released in June 2011.[4][8][22] On 17 May 2011, Shavershian published a 66-page book, entitled "Zyzz's Bodybuilding Bible",[23] based on a compilation of bodybuilding knowledge he acquired over the four years of training.[8][24][25]

Alleged Steroid Abuse

On 14 July 2011, Aziz' brother Said was arrested for possession of anabolic steroids.[12] The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper covered the case, and included a photo of Aziz.[26] Aziz objected to the use of his picture to illustrate what was essentially an article on the misuse of anabolic steroids;[8] Said pleaded gulity to the charge, and was fined $479 on 4 August.[12] When asked by The Daily Telegraph, Aziz denied ever using steroids, and claimed that his body shape was due to hard work in the gym and a strict diet[25]

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the company which employed Aziz as a stripper maintained that he was a lovely guy, "aside from the steroids".[27] Shavershian often used phrases such as "riding bicycles" that according to The Daily Telegraph is "gym slang for using a cycle of steroids".[14]

Death and aftermath

On 5 August 2011, Aziz Shavershian suffered a heart attack in a sauna, while on holiday in Bangkok, Thailand. He was taken to hospital, where doctors were unable to revive him.[8][13][3] His family and friends placed news of his death on Facebook, the social-networking site. His death was confirmed on Tuesday, 9 August, by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).[4]

A post-mortem examination revealed a previously undiagnosed congenital heart defect.[4] He had shown several minor symptoms in the few months leading up to August, including high blood pressure and occasional shortness of breath. He had a family history of heart problems.[4]

Shavershian's death has been linked to "skyrocketing" steroid abuse in Australia, where airport Customs made 2695 seizures of steroids and growth hormones in the 2010-11 year – a 155 per cent increase on the 1054 seizures of 2004-05.[14] Comments in an interview with Ten News following the death suggest that men preoccupied with their body-image and determined to achieve a sculpted body seem willing to risk such potentially dangerous short-cuts.[28]

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Shavershian's death was the sixth most searched death-related topic in Australia, during 2011.[29][30][11] Prior to his death, Shavershian had posted a video of himself on a social-networking site, which would later come out 18th on Nine News' "Top News Videos of the Year" for 2011.[31]

Filmography

Year Series Role Notes
2010 Underbelly: The Golden Mile – Extra[32]
2011 The National Road Trip Zyzz Multiple episodes. Currently in pre-production.[33]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kennedy, Les (10 August 2011). "Sydney bodybuilder dies in Thailand sauna". Ninemsn. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b c de Brito, Sam (11 August 2011). "Zyzz ripped from this life too young". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Heart condition 'behind bodybuilder's death'". Ninemsn. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f Danks, Katherine (10 August 2011). "Facebook favourite and aspiring model, Aziz 'Zyzz' Shavershian, 22, dies in Thailand sauna". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  5. ^ Shavershian, Aziz. "How tall are you in cm?". Formspring.me. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  6. ^ Shavershian, Said. "Is it true your persian? your true family tree roots were never well explained". Formspring.me. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  7. ^ Shavershian, Said. "Why do you look so italian? You dont look russian at all". Formspring.me. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Georgina Robinson and Sarah Whyte (11 August 2011). "Shattered: body of bodybuilder 'Zyzz' heading home". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  9. ^ Sas, Nick (12 November 2011). "Concerns of drug abuse at the gym". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  10. ^ Shavershian, Aziz. "why the hell r u going to thailand? u trollin son?". Retrieved 2 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Text "publisher Formspring.me" ignored (help)
  11. ^ a b c Phillips, Liam (16 December 2011). "Death and disaster unleashed a flood of news in 2011". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  12. ^ a b c d Whyte, Sarah (7 August 2011). "Chestbrah fined". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Heart Attack killed "Zyzz"". The Age. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  14. ^ a b c Budd, Henry (15 August 2011). "Customs reveals steroid abuse is skyrocketing". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  15. ^ Shavershian, Aziz. "How old were you when your family moved to australia?". Formspring.me. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  16. ^ a b Vollmer, Tim (11 August 2011). "Bodybuilder Aziz 'Zyzz' Shavershian killed by heart defect". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Aesthetic bodybuilder Aziz 'Zyzz' Sergeyevich Shavershian's last posts". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  18. ^ Shavershian, Aziz. "What was ur UAI?". Formspring.me. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  19. ^ Shavershian, Aziz. "Should move to the gold coast one day brah, your marketing would go off here". Formspring.me. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  20. ^ Jordan, Yerman (11 August 2011). "Zyzz: Amateur Bodybuilder Dies in Bangkok". NowPublic. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  21. ^ a b c d "Aesthetically Pleasing: Zyzz Shreddedshian Talks With Simplyshredded.com". Simplyshredded. 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  22. ^ Protein of the Gods Retrieved 17 August 2011
  23. ^ "Order Zyzz's Bobybuilding Bible". Zyzz: The Official Website. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  24. ^ "Zyzz Bobybuilding Bible". ZyzzCentral. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  25. ^ a b "Boys and the buff culture". 2 October 2011. ABC. ABC NewsRadio. Retrieved 19 December 2011. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |began=, |serieslink=, |transcripturl=, |ended=, and |seriesno= (help); Missing or empty |series= (help); Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ Whyte, Sarah (31 July 2011). "All pumped up, but tell us how?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  27. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/generation-v-buff-but-not-so-pretty-after-dark-20110901-1jnzw.html#ixzz1iDbL4l3H
  28. ^ Andrew Denny (11 August 2011). "Body Image" (Official YouTube video). Ten News. Network TEN (Australia). Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  29. ^ Olding, Rachel (7 December 2011). "Searches show our true cares". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  30. ^ Grubb, Ben (7 December 2011). "Aussies more interested in iPhone than world's disasters: Google". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  31. ^ "Top news videos of the year - 18 "Bodybuilder's bizarre video"". Ninemsn. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  32. ^ Underbelly: The Golden Mile episode "The Kingdom Come"
  33. ^ The National Road Trip – Filmotion Productions

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