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Bodybuilder dubbed ‘Freakenstein’ died for one minute on stage after heart stopped
bodybuilding world in the 1990s has revealed how pushing his body to the max nearly killed him during a performance on stage.Paul Dillett was known as ‘Freakenstein’ for his extreme physique and bodybuilding ability during a career that saw him compete against the likes of Ronnie Coleman.The Canadian eventually retired in 2012 and now runs the World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Inc (WBFF), which combines fashion with fitness in stage shows.READ MORE: World champion bodybuilder left with one leg after battling life-threatening diseaseLooking back on his bodybuilding career in a candid interview on the Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network, Paul opened up about one shocking incident that almost caused him to lose his life during an Arnold Classic competition in 1994.“I came very close to losing my life, it was that bad,” he revealed. “My heart stopped beating for a minute, one whole minute.”“I was so dry they couldn’t even put the IV needle into my veins.“I woke up in the hospital, and the doctors told me, ‘we had to revive you, you were legally dead for one minute’...
