Gerard Benderoth was born on February 1, 1969, and died on March 8, 2017.

He was an American strongman.

Gerard Benderoth stood at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and weighed 325 pounds (147 kg).

Benderoth was a New York City Police Officer for over a decade.

Benderoth took part in the response to the September 11 attacks in 2001 and was at ground zero for 3 days straight recovering bodies. He was also a Haverstraw, New York Police Officer.

He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when he was about to be questioned by police.

Gerard Benderoth passed away at 48 years old.