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Bodybuilder dubbed 'Brazilian Hulk' who shot oil into his muscles dies aged 55
bodybuilder has passed away six years after he was warned that injections could cause nerve damage and even amputation.Valdir Segato had been warned by doctors that his lifestyle could have severe complications for his health.He had amassed 1.6million followers on the social media platform TikTok partly through his remarkable 23-inch biceps.READ NEXT: Bodybuilders look unrecognisable in pictures taken before they got rippedThe huge arm muscles had been created partly by injecting himself with harmful oils that he was told carried the risk of stroke and infections. He passed away on his 55th birthday in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.Originally from Sao Paulo, he said he had looked up to the physiques of the likes of The Hulk and Arnold Schwarzenegger.He had earned a name for himself as "the monster" - something he said he was proud of.Segato had been warned of amputation, muscle damage and disfigurement from his injecting habits.