Zyzz

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Shavershian.
Aziz Shavershian
Азиз Шавершян
Shavershian in 2011
Born
Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian

(1989-03-24)24 March 1989
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died5 August 2011(2011-08-05) (aged 22)
Pattaya, Thailand
Other namesZyzz
AZ
Occupation(s)Bodybuilder, personal trainer, internet celebrity, model, stripper
Years active2007–2011
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]

Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian[2] (Kurdish: Әзиз Шавәршйан; Russian: Азиз Сергеевич Шавершян; 24 March 1989 – 5 August 2011),[3] better known as Zyzz,[4][5] was an Australian bodybuilder, personal trainer and model. He established a cult following after posting multiple videos of himself on YouTube, starting in 2007.[6][7][8]

In July 2011, Shavershian gained more media attention when The Sydney Morning Herald published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said, for illegal possession of anabolic steroids.[9] On 5 August 2011, while on holiday in Thailand, Shavershian suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 22.[4][10]

  1. ^ "Zyzz Aziz Shavershian - Greatest Physiques". 9 October 2016.
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  4. ^ a b de Brito, Sam (11 August 2011). "Zyzz ripped from this life too young". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  5. ^ Morrah, Michael (26 November 2014). "Young Kiwis experiment with potent steroids". 3 News. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. ^ Danks, Katherine (10 August 2011). "Facebook favourite and aspiring model, Aziz 'Zyzz' Shavershian, 22, dies in Thailand sauna". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  7. ^ Phillips, Liam (16 December 2011). "Death and disaster unleashed a flood of news in 2011". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  8. ^ Berry, Sarah (12 January 2012). "Incredible bulk: a journey from fit to fanatical". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pumped was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Heart attack killed 'Zyzz'". The Age. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.