Brazilian influencer Gabriel Freitas, who lost nearly 200 kg weight, died at the age of 37 years last Monday (on December 30). According to reports, Freitas died due to cardiorespiratory arrest.
Freitas, who weighed over 380 kg, was bedridden and battling obesity. On his Instagram profile, where he had almost 71,000 followers, he shared his journey against the chronic and progressive disease.
He mentioned in his bio on social media that he regained almost 400 kg after the death of his father and brother. His goal was to reach 100 kg without surgeries and medication.
Ricardo Gouvea Freitas’ friend released news about his death. Quem News quoted him as saying, “This is Ricardo, Gabriel’s friend, those who follow me a little know who he is. Gabriel passed away this afternoon. He died trying. Gabriel never rang the bell. Gabriel never gave up. On the contrary, Gabriel died on a diet. I won’t be able to be there, I’m on duty today and tomorrow. He was a brother to me, those who are close to me know that.”
Who was Gabriel Freitas?
In 2015, Gabriel Freitas weighed 320 kg and managed to reach 114 kg in a year and a half, losing 206 kg with a balanced diet and exercise. He said he regained the weight and touched the 380-kg mark after the deaths of his father and brother, Quem reported.
Gabriel tracked his weight loss on a YouTube channel called My Parall