Fitness influencer Larissa Borges dies at age 33 after suffering cardiac arrest

Fitness influencer Larissa Borges has died at the age of 33, after spending a week in a coma due to double cardiac arrest, according to her family. In a statement shared to her Instagram account on Monday, Borges’ family revealed that she had passed away. They explained that her death came after she was first admitted to a hospital earlier this month, when she first suffered cardiac arrest. ‘It is with deep sadness that we report the death of our beloved Larissa Borges,’ the statement reads, which was translated from Spanish to English via Google Translate. ‘Larissa suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, the 20th, in Gramado-RS and fought bravely in a coma for a week.’ In the statement, the influencer’s family said she passed on 28 August, when she ‘faced a new cardiac arrest and, unfortunately, did not resist’. Borges’ family went on to reflect on their grief over the death of the 33 year old. ‘The pain of losing someone so young, at just 33 years old, and so lovely is overwhelming,’ the statement continued. ‘Our hearts are broken, and the longing we will feel is indescribable.’ The Independent has contacted the Gramado police department for comment.