After the news of Johnnie Morant’s sudden death, a lot of people have said nice things about the former bodybuilding champion.

The New Jersey bodybuilding star was “as humble as he was big,” according to friends and fans. He was also known as “The Executioner.”

Even though Morant’s professional career was cut short after only six years, he was praised and admired by many in the bodybuilding community.

The most famous win he ever had was at the NPC North American Championships in 1989. He won overall and became a professional boxer at the age of 26.

After that, Morant had a short time with the World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF), where he earned the nickname “The Executioner.” He then had more success in the IFBB Pro League until 1995.

RxMuscle told everyone on Instagram on Thursday that he had died.

The post said, “Sad to say that Johnnie Morant has died. He was the overall winner of the 1989 NPC North American Championships and an icon of New Jersey bodybuilding.”

“We pass our warmest thoughts and condolences to his family, friends, and followers.”

Morant’s cause of death is still unknown, but tributes showed how much of an impact he had on the sport.

Dean Caputo, another bodybuilder, said, “What a punch in the gut…”This is a surprise…In the old days, Johnny and I would fight show after show…No one will forget Johnny…”Great Person…”

Guy Ducasse, an IFBB pro, wrote, “Very sad day for me!!!” This really hurts because Johnnie is my Big Lil brother and we plan to celebrate our birthdays together every March in Tampa.

As one fan put it, “Diamond Gym legend.” As humble as he was big.”

Morant showed off his great body, but he wasn’t able to win any international titles.

In 1990, Morant’s skill earned him a 10th-place finish at the German Grand Prix, a 9th-place finish at the Italy Grand Prix, and an amazing 4th place finish at the Night of Champions.

In his next four competitions, he came in ninth, twelfth, twelfth, and eleventh. It wasn’t until the 1994 IFBB Night of Champions that he moved back up the rankings, finishing sixth.

At the end of his career, Morant finished in a respectable sixth place at the Canada Pro Cup and seventh place at the Night of Champions in 1995.

Morant’s WWE profile says that he was called “The Executioner” because he posed next to a guillotine while wearing a silly mask that made him look like a cartoon character from the Middle Ages.

“Perhaps he should have been dubbed “Superman” after an episode of “WBF Bodystars” caught him crushing the gym while wearing Clark Kent glasses,” he writes.

“Busting out of a phone booth as part of his posing routine would have been much better than a guillotine and pointy mask.”

People knew the former bodybuilder as a tough competitor and friend, both on and off the stage.

He is, however, not the only bodybuilder to have died recently.

Last month, a lot of sad tributes were written for the famous bodybuilder Dave Kalick.

In the heartfelt messages posted online after Kalick’s sudden death, he was called a coach, brother, best friend, mentor, and many other things.

It had just been announced 24 hours before that a bodybuilder and influencer who was born with only one kidney had died two months after getting on the list to get a transplant.

After a routine blood test with his girlfriend, Cristhian Annes, 34, found out that his health was getting worse, he didn’t get help for a year.