Jackie O Henderson has paid tribute to Aussie fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet after he died from a suspected heart attack just days after his 30th birthday in Turkey.
The bodybuilder and single father-of-one from the Gold Coast died on Sunday, his family have confirmed.
Following news of his tragic death, Jackie led emotional celebrity tributes to Jaxon on Instagram.
‘Oh no Jaxon, you were one of the good ones!!! Such a kind and beautiful soul. I am devastated to hear this,’ the radio star wrote.
Former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers weighed in with three heartbroken emojis.
Early viral sensation and infamous party boy Corey Worthington added, ‘Rip Jaxon very sad news’.
Meanwhile, influencer Mitchell Orval wrote, ‘Rip brother, heaven just gained a beautiful soul.’
And Australian Olympic athlete Tayleb Willis chimed in, ‘Rest in peace brother You’re a blessing forever.’
Jackie O Henderson has paid tribute Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet (pictured) after he died from a suspected heart attack just days after his 30th birthday in Turkey
Many personal coaches and trainers also took to social media to express their shock at the news.
‘Rest easy my bro! This has ruined my morning… I can’t believe this. You were one of the realest and most down to earth guys I know. Thanks for all the chats and inspo,’ Josef Rakich wrote.
David DeMesquita also said: ‘Jaxon you were one of the kindest people I’ve met. My heart goes out to your family and friends.’
Jaxon’s family confirmed news of his sudden death on Tuesday in a post uploaded to his Instagram.
‘From what we have been told, Jax passed away due to a heart attack while in Turkey,’ they said.
A GoFundMe page has been set up by a family member to help bring Jaxon’s body home, which has already raised more than $35,000.
‘It comes with such heartbreak and heavy hearts that our beloved Jaxon has tragically passed away while on a holiday to Turkey,’ the page read.
‘There really are no words to describe this sort of pain, and we know a lot of people will be feeling this heartbreak with us as he was loved by so many.
‘Jaxon would help anybody and everybody around him and now I hope we can get around share and mark to help assist in any way we can, starting with raising the funds to bring our son, brother, uncle and friend home and assist with funeral expenses.’
Following news of his death, Jackie wrote: ‘Oh no Jaxon, you were one of the good ones!!! Such a kind and beautiful soul. I am devastated to hear this’
Jaxon described himself to his 224,000 Instagram followers as a model, podcaster and coach.
On a 2022 podcast, he spoke openly about ‘the hell’ of his previous steroid addiction and turning to Christianity turned his life around.
He narrowly escaped jail time after he was busted with steroids in his pants and a syringe in his underwear during a police search on the Gold Coast in 2018.
‘I lost a girlfriend, I nearly lost my family from it and I nearly went to jail as I got caught with my own personal use of steroids,’ he said.
‘I didn’t go to jail and the reason is, I truly believe God was looking over me. He saw some potential in me and he saw a greater person in me.’
‘That was my sign that I am meant to do something with my life; not just be in jail, not just be this steroid addict.
Jaxon’s family confirmed the news of his sudden death on Tuesday in a post uploaded to his Instagram
‘Once I knew that the third one could have come with a jail penalty and not only that, just how it was affecting my mum and dad – like, they’re in tears – I just hit rock bottom.
‘I was like, f*** this, this is not me, and I just spiralled out it.’
On a recent Instagram post before his death, Jaxon shared a photo of himself getting a tattoo declaring ‘Jesus is king’ across the shoulders of his already heavily ink covered torso.
‘Six years ago I was in the worst state of my life, I had no job no vision or purpose in life,’ he wrote.
‘I was homeless at one stage, my health was on the edge of ending due to health reasons from drug addiction, I was facing jail time, and was heavily suffering suicidal thoughts daily while trying to attempt suicide 3 times.
A GoFundMe page is raising funds to help get the father-of one’s body home to Queensland
‘What saved me – Jesus. I prayed with my family on the exact day I walked into my last court case and walked out a free man, since then I have never looked back.
‘It’s been one hell of a journey but I wouldn’t change it for anything. As the saying goes sometimes you have to hit an all time low to hit an all time high.’
Jaxon also shared a chilling birthday post on October 31, listing 30 life lessons now that he had reached the milestone.
‘Growing old is better than the alternative: dying young,’ he said.
‘All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.’
