Holdin' Down The Culture
Fitness influencer Dmitriy Stuzhukhas has passed away at the young age of 33 after suffering from complications related to COVID-19. Sofia Stuzhuk, with whom Dmitriy shared three children, confirmed his death in a detailed social media post yesterday (10/17). A translation of Sofia’s post from Russian to English reads,
“Yes, we didn’t have a good relationship. Yes, there were many problems. But this relationship gave us so much…We have lived and experienced so much with you. You were there in sorrow and in joy… I will remain grateful to you for the rest of my life for our three beautiful children.”
“We were no longer together, but it hurts me no less,” she continued. “I am so sorry… I’m sorry. Thank you for everything, my important person, my main teacher, my guide, the father of my children.”
The post ended by noting, “You are our guardian angel and your love will always protect our angels. How painful it is to realize… Blessed memory of you, Dima Stuzhuk.”
According to British publication The Sun, the fitness influencer contracted COVID-19 during a trip to Turkey and was treated in his native country Ukraine (the people of Ukraine either speak Ukrainian or Russian as their native tongue).
Dimtiry, who has over 1 million followers on Instagram and previously encouraged his “followers” that COVID-19 was not real, later posted on IG stating, writing, “I felt bad on the second day in Turkey. I woke up in the middle of the night because my neck was swollen and it was hard to breathe. At the same time, my stomach ached a little.”
“The next day, a cough began to appear, but there was no temperature. There were no particular symptoms of the disease either, so I thought that these could be consequences after playing sports, changing the climate and nutrition, and plus sleeping under air conditioning…After returning from Turkey, I immediately went to take various tests, do an ultrasound scan and, just in case, decided to take a COVID test. It turned out to be positive.”
Rest In Peace to the deceased. Please proactively engage in activities and consume foods which will positively impact your immune system and encourage your loved ones to do the same.
