{"id":1727,"date":"2025-08-16T06:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/1727\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T06:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:18:10","slug":"fitness-star-hayley-mcneff-dies-unexpectedly-at-age-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/1727\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness Star Hayley McNeff Dies Unexpectedly at Age 37"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fitness star Hayley McNeff<\/strong> died on Friday, August 8. She was 37.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch a bright light has left this world too soon with the unexpected but peaceful passing<\/a> of Hayley C. McNeff on August 8, 2025,\u201d an obituary<\/a> published by Boston.com on Tuesday, August 12, read.<\/p>\n

McNeff, who amassed more than 2,000 followers<\/a> on Instagram, was born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts. She graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School and the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts degree, according to the obituary.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lifelong athlete, she excelled as an accomplished equestrian, a talented board diver and skier as a youth and young adult,\u201d the obituary continued. \u201cAs an adult, she discovered a passion for bodybuilding and was the US Bodybuilding Champion during her career. She later pursued graduate studies in psychology, driven by a desire to better understand and help others.\u201d<\/p>\n

The obituary honored McNeff as someone who was \u201cknown for her quick wit and constant sense of humor,\u201d adding that \u201cshe had a gift for making those around her laugh and feel welcomed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHer energy and determination was a constant in her life and she always accomplished what she set out to achieve,\u201d the message read. \u201cShe treasured her friendships and nurtured strong, lasting relationships with those who knew her best. Hayley will be deeply missed by her parents, siblings, extended family, and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

The obituary noted that visitation will be held at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Saturday, August 16, at 10 a.m. ET followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. ET. While relatives and friends were \u201ckindly invited,\u201d the obituary shared that the interment is \u201cprivate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The obituary stated that donations can be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness Massachusetts in her honor.<\/p>\n

After news broke of McNeff\u2019s death<\/a>, fellow body builder Dave Palumbo<\/strong> paid tribute to her via social media and remembered her appearing in the 2016 documentary Raising the Bar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sad to hear of the passing of former woman bodybuilder @hayleysmash (HAYLEY MCNEFF) \u2026 she left us way too soon,\u201d he captioned his Wednesday, August 13, Instagram<\/a> post. \u201cShe was a good soul, super intelligent and had tremendous potential as a bodybuilder She appeared in @dave_pulcinella RAISING THE BAR videos back in the day and I was proud to be able to call her a friend Prayers to her family and friends. R.I.P. @official_rxmuscle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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