Overview

• Multiple outlets reported that Licker died earlier this week at age 57, marking another loss for the professional bodybuilding community.
• He earned a rare IFBB pro card after winning the middleweight class at the 1994 NPC Nationals.
• Licker made his IFBB debut in 1995 at the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational and Houston Pro Championship before returning to compete in 2015’s Chicago and Tampa pro events.
• Fellow bodybuilder Dave Palumbo praised Licker’s structure, discipline and sense of humor in an Instagram tribute.
• His passing follows several recent fatalities in the sport, including Hayley McNeff, Guilherme Henrique and Zulina Hoyos Mendez.