Social media health and way of life guru Scott Murray MacDonald died on February 23 on the age of 27.
MacDonald described himself on his YouTube channel as “A thin man with a HUGE power expenditure and a love for consuming a tonne of meals whereas spreading PROPER, proof primarily based health/vitamin data! Having fun with life. SUBSCRIBE to affix the potato fam!”
MacDonald boasted over 46,000 followers on his channel. His final video appeared on his web page three weeks earlier than his demise. On the time of writing, that video has 82,000 views.
Whereas on his Instagram web page, MacDonald had 134,000 followers. On that profile, MacDonald describes himself as an internet coach who makes a speciality of weight loss program and coaching. He says that his strategies are backed by science. His most up-to-date publish on Instagram got here on February 12, lower than two weeks earlier than his tragic demise.
MacDonald additionally operated the web site ScottMacDonaldFitness.com.
MacDonald ‘died instantly’ at his dwelling whereas making dinner in Eire
Based on an internet obituary for MacDonald, he died instantly at his dwelling in Dublin, Eire.
The tribute says that MacDonald is survived by his mother and father, uncles, aunts, grandmother, cousins, in addition to prolonged household and associates. His funeral and cremation befell on March 1.
The Irish Solar, quoted Rev. Ross Kinds who was talking at MacDonald’s funeral, saying that he handed away whereas making dinner at his dwelling on February 23. Kinds mentioned, “He put his soul into serving to others, with nice success whereas paradoxically in the long run he ignored his personal well being which result in his eventual downfall.”
A fellow YouTuber mentioned that Scott Murray MacDonald’s reason for demise was coronary heart failure
Based on one other way of life YouTuber, The Iron Musket, MacDonald died on account of coronary heart failure.
Considered one of MacDonald’s followers from Guatemala paid tribute to the health icon in an internet tribute discussion board saying, “I’m sorry in regards to the lack of this lovely and good man. I used to be one in every of his purchasers and we exchanged quite a few emails. He was all the time pleasant, type, and humorous. I do not forget that I wrote to him that I used to be afraid of consuming extra meals and he insisted to me that meals is my gas and my power to coach arduous however he wasn’t conscious of his personal physique… . I actually admire him, he contributed quite a lot of instruments to the health trade and helped quite a lot of us. I additionally made him a drawing that he appreciated.”
Many of the on-line guestbook referenced how folks by no means met MacDonald however his way of life had an enormous affect on their lives.
One other fan paying tribute, this time on Twitter, mentioned that MacDonald was the GOAT of the Irish health scene.
RIP Scott Murray
the of the Irish health trade. — Sq. Head (@Ericbyrneee) March 3, 2022
MacDonald had a grasp’s diploma in vitamin in addition to a level in well being and efficiency
MacDonald was born in Italy however moved to Eire in his youth the place he attended highschool, in accordance with The Irish Solar. Throughout his highschool years, MacDonald excelled in golf and swimming, the newspaper reported.
He later graduated from College Faculty Dublin with a level in Well being and Efficiency. MacDonald later attained a grasp’s in vitamin.
