Legendary German bodybuilder Pit Trenz dead age 53

Bodybuilding fans are mourning the loss of legendary German bodybuilder Pit Trenz who has died aged 53.

Fellow bodybuilder and wife Sarah confirmed his death to The Sun,  telling the publication she's devastated  and she doesn't know "how her life can go on."

Trenz represented Germany throughout his career but had fallen on hard times recently, spending time in hospital to deal with an unspecified heart condition.

He seemed to be good spirits before things deteriorated.

Pit himself had updated fans on his condition six days before his death, writing: "Still alive. Not much news.

"After three weeks of intensive care there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.

"No day is predictable. Every two days a new problem appears."

"Thank you for keeping your fingers crossed. I can not answer everything right now, but we appreciate your concern.

"We fight! Never ever give up."

The bodybuilder reportedly took medicine for the heart issue but his body reacted poorly to it, contracting pneumonia before dying  on November 4 (AEDT).

His wife posted a photo of the pair on social media with the caption:

"Yesterday when we planned that I compete at my Pro Debut.

"My husband, Pit Trenz (Former IFBB PRO), died after we were fighting side by side for 4 weeks.

"He was my heart, my life, my second half. He always said, we are one person.

"I don't know how life can go on. He was my life.

"I will push forward, only for him. Pit was most afraid of being separated from me. And I of him. The best person I have ever met."