Hayley McNeff, Champion Bodybuilder and Life Coach, Dead at 37
Hayley McNeff was a decorated bodybuilder known for state titles and featured in documentaries; her family requests donations to the National Alliance on Mental Illness in her honor.
- On Friday, August 8, 2025, women’s bodybuilder Hayley McNeff died at 37, her obituary describing the passing as unexpected but peaceful.
- Her bodybuilding tenure included state titles in Maryland and Delaware and a 2009 East Coast Classic win, and she amassed more than 2,000 followers on Instagram.
- Following news of her death, Dave Palumbo, retired bodybuilder and friend, mourned her as a good soul with tremendous potential, while Shawn Ray called her gifted and Samir Bannout said it was 'truly sad losing her @ such young age R.I.P'.
- The family announced that funeral rites will be held on August 16 at George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, with a visitation in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Aug. 16.
- Amid a series of recent losses, McNeff’s passing prompts a donation appeal to the National Alliance on Mental Illness in her honor.
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Fitness Influencer and Champion Bodybuilder Hayley McNeff Dies at Age 37
The Massachusetts native was remembered in her obituary for her “quick wit” and “constant sense of humor”Hayley McNeff/Instagram Hayley McNeffNEED TO KNOWHayley McNeff, a champion bodybuilder and fitness influencer, died on Aug. 8 at age 37According to her obituary, published in a local Boston outlet, McNeff’s death was “unexpected but peaceful”“She had a gift for making those around her laugh and feel welcomed,” reads the obituary, remembering …
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