Fitness Content Creator Nicole Santos Dead at 28

The global fitness community is grieving the loss of Brazilian content creator Nicole Brenda Santos Marins, who tragically died at age 28.

Her husband, Alisson Cravo, confirmed her passing in an Instagram post on Aug. 19. Marins, the mother of a 6-year-old son, had been riding her motorcycle along a Brazilian highway on Aug. 18 when she experienced mechanical problems and pulled onto the shoulder, according to the Brazilian Federal Highway Police. Moments later, she was struck by a “large” vehicle, which fled the scene. Authorities said an investigation into the hit-and-run is underway.

In a series of emotional tributes shared on Instagram, Cravo described his late wife as “an amazing woman, warrior, worker, a wonderful mother who would do everything to see the smile of her prince.”

“You were my safe haven,” he wrote. “You gave me the ground I never had. A light. Doing good to you kept me alive. You made me feel like a real man. You made me recognize that I can be someone, that I can be good, and I will strive to improve every day for you.”

Cravo also recounted the harrowing final moments after her crash:
“I left running with a racing heart, not believing there were sirens there … but when I saw you on the ground, I despaired. I wanted to feel your pain, not let you feel alone, and hug you. We were together until the end.”

Just days before her death, Marins had shared photos of herself and Cravo on a hot air balloon ride, calling it a “weekend well spent.” Cravo later described it as the “best weekend” of their lives.

“My greatest happiness was to provide you with everything I had within my reach, always promising to protect you and take care of you,” he wrote. “My eternal girl. I will miss you in my heart—be safe and at peace.”