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World's Tiniest Bodybuilder Dies At 23

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YAHOO.COM - The world's tiniest bodybuilder, Aditya 'Romeo' Dev, died today at age 23.

Early this morning, Dev was rushed to Satyam Hospital in Punjab, India, where doctors were unable to revive him.

"He was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state," Dr. Nerraj Chandanone at Satyam Hospital told The Daily Mail. "It was due to massive bleeding which had caused brain damage or aneurism bleeding. There were very rare chances of him surviving."

In 2008, Dev had been diagnosed with two brain aneurisms, a common symptom of being a dwarf. Doctors had warned Dev that at any time, without warning, his aneurism could burst and lead to a fatal stroke. click here to read more