Tragedy as ex-bodybuilder, 39, loses battle with liver cancer which he blamed on 10,000 calorie per day pizza and energy drink diet

A former bodybuilder diagnosed with aggressive liver cancer has died aged just 39.

Dean Wharmby, a father-of-one, was told he had just weeks to live in November last year after a large tumour was found on his liver.

But Mr Wharmby, an ex-personal trainer, fought his illness until Sunday, when he passed away at a hospice, with his partner Charlotte Rigby at his side.

Mr Wharmby, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, attracted almost 10,000 followers on Facebook, where, through his page 'Dean's Journey', he shared his experiences of the illness, from his diagnosis to the pain he suffered.



Mr Wharmby is pictured with partner Charlotte Rigby in a hospice a week before his death. He tried to fight cancer using natural medicine, adopting a strict diet and cutting out sugar and meat
...So sad 😔
May his soul rest in peace