Dimitriy Stuzhuk, a popular fitness Instagrammer with over one million followers, has died of COVID-19 following months of denying the virus’ very existence.
The 33-year-old appeared to be the very definition of physical health before he announced he’d contracted the virus while traveling in Turkey.
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His symptoms included a cough, body aches, and swelling in his neck. Stuzhuk returned home to Ukraine where doctors told him he’d contracted the novel coronavirus.
When he was discharged from the hospital after eight days of treatment, he told his followers, “I was one who thought that Covid does not exist…until I got sick.”
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“COVID IS NOT A SHORT-LIVED DISEASE! And it is heavy,” he added, reports Sky News.
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Stuzhuk also detailed the subpar conditions of the hospital he was treated in, promising to share future thoughts about the state of healthcare in Ukraine.
That post never arrived, however, as he was rushed back to the hospital after experiencing cardiovascular complications due to COVID.
His ex-wife, Sofia, announced his death not long after, writing, “Only warm memories remain, three beautiful kids and valuable experience.”
Ukraine has reported 316K cases of the virus, and nearly 6K deaths.
Catholicslutbox
Think steroids(tm) just got their new slogan.
Steroids: The very definition of physical health
overitreally
exactly
cuteguy
Is anyone really upset over this? Well deserved
sfhairy
Exactly!
ScottOnEarth
That’s really a stupid, awful thing to say. He didn’t believe in COVID-19 for whatever reason but it doesn’t mean he deserved to get sick and die, leaving his children without a father. You’re horrible.
Lugbutton
Although it seems harsh to say that, I have to agree. He was someone who denied the existence of the disease, thus erasing all of the people who got sick and all the people who died from it. He used his platform to spread those lies.
Forgive me if I don’t shed a tear now. If this isn’t karma, I am not sure what would be.
nunya
cute guy, It must be awful being you.
sfhairy
I guess he learned that lesson. Probably would have supported Trump if he was in the U.S.
EducatedOtter
It’s unfortunate he had to learn of his idiocy the hard way.
blackhook
Exactly!
Mister P
Do any of these idiots understand how difficult it would be to pull off a worldwide hoax of this magnitude?
People will believe a pedophile ring run by HRC in the basement of a pizza joint but they don’t believe the New York Times?
It isn’t that their critical thinking skills are lacking it is that they are stupid MFers
Creamsicle
Sometimes it’s more appealing to credit the scary state of the world to malice instead of incompetence. It’s easier to accept that your leaders let your life change because they wanted to grab more power than it is to accept that our leaders needed our help to contain a virus and we collectively messed up.
TMBisAOK
@creamsicle I blame all the outrageous storytelling in the bible and it’s hold on follower’s brains. Jesus being a liberal acting being is just the kick to the balls of the whole thing.
BaltoSteve
I feel sorry for his children. A child shouldn’t have to lose a parent until they are really old enough to understand what is going on.. and even some adults aren’t ready for that to happen.
ShiningSex
Obviously he was a terrible influence on his children. His stupidity caused him his life and his kids to lose their dumb dad. bye.
Liquid Silver
It’s too bad, and I have some sympathy…but I have to admit, my sympathy is getting strained in these cases.
Tens of millions of people worldwide get sick, over a million die, it’s on every news channel, you can talk to people everywhere who have been sick, and you still don’t believe it exists? Even as it’s currently getting worse yet again?
WashDrySpin
Clicks and Likes were more important than his life…the struggle is real
Larry
P.S. Months is spelled WITH an N.
SPEEDOSWIMMER
ZERO SYMPATHY for morons and idiots, Maskholes and Covidiots.
ScottOnEarth
Well, you appear to be a moron and an idiot, yet I have sympathy for you.
bachy
Astonishing how Trump has single-handedly trashed and eliminated journalism as civilization’s source of factual information. Apparently the only sources to be trusted now are tweets and obscure conspiracy theories. Will the madness never end? Trump has got to go!!!
boymikefl
I saw 6,000 deaths, OMG. Then I thought Trump’s 220,000 dead. I live in a blue city & fat pig has neglected us because he’s a fat cow. God has taught us what hate is & what love is. Trump after 9 months, still waiting for it to “go away.” If you have 1 brain cell, vote Biden. He will act hard core, on day 1.
topsyturvy
one less bell to answer / one less egg to fry
sfhairy
hahaha!
Consider This
LOVED that song!
ShiningSex
Sorry but no sympathy for stupid people. One less moron in the world.
Tyrone Johnston
33 years old? Child, I guess.
vinnieboiblue
The sad thing is the belief that because one is a gym nut or health freak that they’re immune from getting covid or any other disease. NO ONE is immune. For some reason this disease hits minorities harder than it does a Caucasian person. I cannot help but think that is the reason why Trump is not doing anything about it. We all know how he has a White nationalist agenda and is racist to his core. If Trump did not have access to the care he got, for all we know he could have been near death by now.
Openminded
Trump and Chris Christie both!! They both matched most of the parameters of highest risk (old age & obesity) yet walked away a week later, fairly unscathed. Gov’t funded healthcare must be pretty good.
Tombear
There is a thing in nature called natural selection. His death made the heard stronger
8millionandcounting
Obsessive Working Out and Narcissism Kills. Here’s your sign.
ScottOnEarth
The comments on this sad story are a reflection of the soulless, dark state of this country. You people have lost the most basic ability to have compassion. You think you’re funny or cool but you’re not. This man made some wrong choices but his death is tragic. He was a father and it’s awful that he died so young.
Heywood Jablowme
Trumpers who lament the “soulless, dark state of this country” are like arsonists who b!tch about all the smoke.
nunya
Yep, welcome to the mean girl queens site.
Consider This
He lived a denier, died a believer. Had he lived a believer and proceeded cautiously…well, too late now.
yup5hioop
without knowing the specifics of his rhetoric IDK how to feel – some covid deniers are real haters others just stupid af