Cedric McMillan, the 2017 Arnold Classic Champion, died on April 12, 2022. Black Skull USA, McMillan’s longstanding sponsor, announced the news on their Instagram account. The Men’s Open bodybuilder was 44 years old.

There is no news on what caused McMillan’s death as of this writing, and his family has yet to issue a public statement. Dave Palumbo of RxMuscle was the first to break the story.

Cedric McMillan

Cedric McMillan, who was born on August 16, 1977, grew up yearning to develop “big muscles.” The South Carolina native served in the US Army in addition to his professional bodybuilding career.

McMillan’s first bodybuilding show, according to Muscle Memory, was the 2007 NPC South Carolina State contest, where he placed first overall. By winning the overall in the 2009 NPC Nationals, he achieved his objective of becoming an IFBB Pro League member.

At the 2011 Orlando Show of Champions, he won for the first time. He backed that up with a win at the New York Pro in 2012. Despite qualifying for the Olympics both years, he chose not to participate.

Many consider 2013 to be his breakthrough year. He won the FIBO Germany contest and made his Olympia debut after placing sixth at the Arnold Classic. On the largest platform in bodybuilding, he finished 12th that year.

McMillan’s next victory came at the Golden State Pro in 2015. He did, however, skip the Olympia that year. In 2016, he won the Levrone Classic Poland and finished seventh in the Olympia.

The Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, was McMillan’s most notable victory. McMillan, who is said to weigh 280 pounds, took first place in a dominant manner. He is well known for his humorous victory speech and for posing with Arnold Schwarzenegger himself.

Despite the fact that he did not win a show to qualify for the 2019 Olympia, he was given a special invitation to compete in the competition. He’d finish seventh. McMillan’s final victory came at the 2019 Grand Prix Hungary, earning him a spot in the 2020 Olympics. He did, however, opt out of that competition as well as the Arnold Classic in 2021. He made a guest posing appearance in Alexandria, VA, in November 2021, and revealed that he would compete in the 2022 Arnold Classic. However, due to health difficulties, he had to withdraw from the competition. (Brandon Curry eventually won the competition.)

McMillan followed up his declaration with an Instagram post on Feb. 28, 2022, in which he revealed that he had been suffering with stomach issues. It’s unclear if those concerns have anything to do with his alleged death.

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