Belated R.I.P. - Fannie Barrios

Recently received Yaxeni Oriquen's DVD _Latin Style: Miami's Female
Muscle Machine_ which includes segments with Oriquen and her friend,
and fellow pro bodybuilder, Fannie Barrios.

"Yaxeni Oriquen is South America's greatest female physique star. She
is twice a winner of the Ms. International title and always a top
contender for the Ms. Olympia." From:
http://www.mesomorphosis.com/store/v...i-oriquen.html

This excellent DVD includes many segments of Barrios and Oriquen posing
together, reminiscent of Arnold and Franco performing similar tandem
routines. I wasn't familiar with Barrios and so Googled only to
discover that she had passed away leaving a husband and daughter
behind.

"Fannie Barrios passed away on August 7th, 2005 around 2am in the
morning approximately, after spending the day and evening before doing
what she loved, spending her time at a bodybuilding show. She wasn't
competing in the NPC Southern States in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, she
was helping out backstage with the competitors. Her husband, Alex, was
competing that evening, and everything was fine. That is, until they
were back in their hotel room. While not exactly sure of the cause of
death, reports of the incident said that she suffered a stroke. Other
reports said that a blood clot or an aneurysm caused the fatality."
From: http://www.getbig.com/news/2005-03/080805barrios.htm

"Fannie Barrios was a professional female bodybuilder from Venezuela.
Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30, 1964.
She was the Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She earned her pro
card in 1998 when she won a contest called Absolute Center of the
Americas in San Salvador. Her professional debut was at the 1999 Jan
Tana Classic. In 2000 she moved to Florida with her husband, Alex
Ramirez, and her daughter, Johadynis. There, she worked as a personal
trainer and chef in the Miami area. She was a two-time class winner at
the Jan Tana Classic, winning the middleweight class in 2001 and the
lightweight class in 2002. Her final contest was the 2005 New York Pro
Championship on May 21, where she finished in third place." From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Barrios

Rest in peace, Fannie Barrios.

--
Curt