Doug Blasdell, one of the openly gay trainers on Bravo’s hit reality series Work Out, died suddenly over the weekend.

In a statement released on Jan. 24, the network says, "All of us at Bravo are deeply saddened by the terrible news of Doug Blasdell’s untimely passing. He was an inspiring trainer, an exuberant colleague who made the gym a very fun place each and every day and was extraordinarily warm in all aspects of his life. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his many friends and colleagues at this very difficult time."

There is no official report on the cause of death. He was 43 years old.

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Advocate.com — January 24, 2007
“Hunky trainer from Bravo’s Work Out dies”
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AfterElton.com — July 10, 2006
“Doug Blasdell: Work Out’s openly gay role model”
http://www.afterelton.com/people/2006/7/blasdell.html