RIP Joe Baglio ex-national level competitor

[hard2core2]

Hey Guys I copied this off the Mayhem site. Some of you may have seen this already.
I met Joe on several occassions at local shows in the NYC area as well as I have seen him compete twice. I saw him compete at the Jr. USA's in Philly in 02.. I believe that he won his class there...heavyweight. I saw him again at Jr. nationals the following year in Chicago. ( I think) ... I have been to too many shows to remember.
I know that Jason Arntz prepped for many of his state and national level contest. What I did not know was that he had a heart transplant and he came back to compete after!!
Joe was always very friendly to me and I know that he was well liked it sad to hear that he has died.

later,

hard2core2

R.I.P. Joe Baglio
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I just got news that Joe Baglio passed away last night. Some of you may know him (also known as Joe Bags). He competed on the National level a few years ago. He has been through a lot including a heart transplant in 2004. He even came back to compete this year.

He was in Columbus for the Arnold and was due to work in the Met-Rx booth however he got really sick and had to be rushed to the hospital, he was there all week in Ohio and passed away last night. I don't have the details as to how/why he died. I knew Joe personally, he was a really nice guy. I feel for his family as this seemed to be sudden.

I got a Met-Rx magazine from the Arnold Expo and there is an article about him and his comeback from the heart transplant.

 

[oldfella]

Hey Guys I copied this off the Mayhem site. Some of you may have seen this already.
I met Joe on several occassions at local shows in the NYC area as well as I have seen him compete twice. I saw him compete at the Jr. USA's in Philly in 02.. I believe that he won his class there...heavyweight. I saw him again at Jr. nationals the following year in Chicago. ( I think) ... I have been to too many shows to remember.
I know that Jason Arntz prepped for many of his state and national level contest. What I did not know was that he had a heart transplant and he came back to compete after!!
Joe was always very friendly to me and I know that he was well liked it sad to hear that he has died.

later,

hard2core2

R.I.P. Joe Baglio
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I just got news that Joe Baglio passed away last night. Some of you may know him (also known as Joe Bags). He competed on the National level a few years ago. He has been through a lot including a heart transplant in 2004. He even came back to compete this year.

He was in Columbus for the Arnold and was due to work in the Met-Rx booth however he got really sick and had to be rushed to the hospital, he was there all week in Ohio and passed away last night. I don't have the details as to how/why he died. I knew Joe personally, he was a really nice guy. I feel for his family as this seemed to be sudden.

I got a Met-Rx magazine from the Arnold Expo and there is an article about him and his comeback from the heart transplant.

Another tragedy to the BBing world. It is a shame! I'm sure he was well respected and an all around great guy. I wish he rest in peace and in God's hands!! RIP JOE BAGS!

 

[LATS]

dave palumbo said that he was feeling bad and they checked in a hospitol.. they figured that he was having heart related issue.. but, he said the gall bladder may have been the culprit.. sounds odd but, i am sure dave will have a update soon..

 

[JETHRO TULL]

That's terrible.

A guy makes it though a heart transplant only to die of something else. Man, sometimes a fella can't win.

 

[2Sick]

my heart goes out to his family.