FITNESS influencer Alessandro Antonicelli has died at the age of 26 after a two-year cancer battle.
The Italian content creator had shared his struggle against the disease on social media, and tragically passed away on December 4.
An Instagram post announcing the sad news read: “Today the world is a bit emptier: Ale flew away, free from pain, finding the peace he deserved.
“We know how much you’ve loved and supported him, but now we ask you to protect this painful time his family, girlfriend and friends are going through.”
Alessandro, who had almost 200,000 followers on Instagram, initially grew popular for his workout content.
However, over the last two years, he opened up about his cancer diagnosis and used his reach to help raise money for cancer research.
The Italian first shared the news in August 2023 that doctors had found a malignant bone tumour after he went to them with chronic fatigue.
He wrote at the time: “I am sure that the sports mentality and that of studying that I have gained over the years will be of great help to face this battle.
“I don’t know what’s waiting for me, but I know I’m strong.”
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