The tragic news of his death was announced by his heartbroken wife Vivi Torres on Instagram. The 29-year-old Brazilian died after complications during liver surgery.Vivi shared an emotional post where she shared the couple were about to celebrate their 11 year anniversary.She mourned: "It will always be you! Forever. I love you and I will always love you."God took you close to Him, to a beautiful and safer place you deserve where he will give you tranquillity and peace." Vivi said Christian taught her the "true meaning of marriage, partnership and love" and said the difficulties they faced brought them closer.She continued: "I only have good memories of you. I love you and I will always love you Mo. What a pain my God. Rest in peace my love."A friend of the bodybuilder told Generation Iron that "it was supposed to be a pretty simple surgery but there were complications."Fellow bodybuilder Ricardo Alexandre Martins Correia, who was also at the hospital, said there was "nothing the doctors could do" to save his friend.
