Gabriel Ganley's wake takes place today, informs the athlete's mother

Family and friends say goodbye this Monday (25) to bodybuilder and fitness influencer Gabriel Ganley. The wake will be followed by a private cremation ceremony scheduled for 11am. The information was released by Clarisse Ganley, the athlete's mother, in a post on social media.

Gabriel, aged 22, was found dead on Saturday (23), in his apartment located in Mooca, a neighborhood in the east of São Paulo. The case was registered as a suspicious death in the 42nd Police District, in Parque São Lucas. The cause of death has not yet been officially announced.

On Sunday afternoon (24), the young man's mother spoke for the first time about the loss in a message on Instagram and informed that, this Monday, "he will be cremated in a simple ceremony reserved for family and friends".

In the publication, Clarisse stated that her son's death was "a fatality" and highlighted the unity between family, friends, athletes, sponsors and coaches in this time of grief and pain.

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"Gabriel was a meteor! His passage here on Earth was quick, intense and indescribable. He was driven by the love of sport, fans, friends, family and, above all, bodybuilding. His determination, his charisma, his energy and his way of swallowing life will never be erased. The Ganley legacy will remain alive within each one of you, who made it possible to fulfill the dream of a kid from Rio, who told his mother since he was little that he was going to be immense", wrote Clarisse.

Sudden death
Ganley's death is being investigated as suspicious, according to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat.

The SSP stated that the victim was located by a friend, and that "no apparent signs of violence were found at the scene".

An examination was carried out at the scene and the case was registered as "suspicious death - sudden death.

In situations like this, the registration of a suspicious death does not necessarily mean evidence of a crime, but rather a classification used when the cause of death is not yet clear and depends on expert examinations to be determined.

Who was Ganley?
Phenomenon on social media, the athlete had more than a million and a half followers and gained notoriety among young audiences by sharing his training routine and diet.

Carioca, the "little baby", as he was known, gained notoriety with young audiences sharing his training routine and diet.

On social media, he had more than a million and a half followers.

Before starting to record videos for the internet, the athlete studied Physical Education at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

Source: CNN