Mr Universe champion Shaun Davis dies at 57: Tribute to bodybuilder nicknamed ‘Dinosaur’ who won 1996 competition before forced to retire due to kidney problems

Former Mr Universe bodybuilder Shaun Davis, nicknamed ‘Dinosaur’, has died aged 57.

Mr Davis, who won a string of bodybuilding titles including Mr Britain and Mr Europe, was previously forced to end his career early due to health problems.

He was crowned Mr Universe in 1996 before suffering kidney problems that required a kidney transplant. He underwent the operation in 2006, after waiting three years.

His cause of death is not yet known.

Mr Davis is survived by his partner Helen Burrows and their daughter Harley.

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