Art Atwood
Art Atwood (December 27, 1973 – September 11, 2011) was an American IFBB professional heavyweight bodybuilder. Career. A native of Wisconsin, Atwood's first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition came in 2000, where he placed 1st place in the super-heavyweight class of the Junior USA. His professional bodybuilding debut was the 2001 Toronto Pro where he took 1st place. His first IFBB Mr. Olympia came in 2002, where he placed 12th. After other various competitions he competed in the IFBB Night of Champions tournament of 2003, where he placed 7th. His first Arnold Classic was in 2005, where  he placed 14th. Atwood has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines, as well as appearing on the cover of RxMuscle magazine. Death. On Sunday, September 11, 2011, at about 2:30pm, Atwood was walking through the pool area of the condominium complex where he lived in Dallas, TX when he had a heart attack. Two residents who were at the pool saw him fall in and immediately pulled him out. They were able to revive him and call paramedics, but Atwood died at nearby Baylor Regional Medical Center Hospital in Plano, TX, at age 37 years. The coroner's  report showed that Atwood died of a massive heart attack. The report also states Atwood unknowingly suffered a minor heart attack about a month previous. Funeral arrangements were made for Atwood, September 19, 2011, at the Krause Funeral Home, New Berlin, Wisconsin, with burial September 20, 2011, at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Wauwatosa, WI. A vigil was held in Dallas, TX on September 16, 2011. Atwood is survived by parents Arthur Dale Atwood, Jr. and Sandra J. (Ralph) Puffpaff; and his siblings Todd Morris (Deri), Jory (Michael) Banda, Marni Reibert, Dana Atwood (Tim) and Gina (Peter) Van Opens. References. Massresults.com. Bio  of Art Atwood. Accessed 11/3/2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060111114129/http://www.massresults.com/artatwood/bio/index.asp