Fitness guru, actor and model Greg Plitt has died after being struck by a train in LA. Here's what we know so far:
- Greg was seen near train tracks holding a camcorder shortly before he was hit, with one friend suggesting he was filming an ad for a protein shake.
- Thousands have been paying tribute to Greg, as it was revealed he made a haunting video just last month asking his fans "Will you be remembered?"
TV fitness instructor, actor and model Greg Plitt has died after being struck by a train in LA.
The 37-year-old was killed yesterday afternoon when he was hit by a Metrolink train.
Witnesses had seen him near the tracks with a video camera in his hand.
Pitt was a renowned personal trainer who had recently appeared in a reality show on Bravo called "Work Out", and is due to feature in a new reality series called "Friends to Lovers" later this month.
He had also acted in a number of Hollywood films, with roles alongside Robert DeNiro and Matt Damon in The Good Shepherd, and he was cast in Terminator 4 alongside Christian Bale.
He was also a body double in superhero movie Watchmen.
Tributes have been flooding in for the fitness guru since the tragic news broke earlier today.
Greg 'was filming ad' when he was struck
Police say Greg was with a group of friends at the time of the tragedy at 4.10pm on Saturday, with one fellow model claiming he was filming an advert for a protein shake.
Jamie Eason posted on Facebook: "Greg had so many great things going on in his life right now, so to have his life end so quickly, hit by a train as he was filming a spot for his protein shake, is just gut wrenching!"
A Metrolink passenger, Victor Crowell, told news station KABC: "He had on all black. The train went by. I saw him stumble over the tracks. He had a camcorder in his hand.
Greg 'would always go the extra mile'
Thousands of people have been paying tribute to Greg online.
Fitness model and writer Jamie Eason said she was "heartbroken" to hear of his death.
Writing on Facebook, she said he was "always someone who would go the extra mile for his friends and he loved the fitness industry like no other".
'An inspirational man'
British model Louise Glover is another to express her shock at Greg's death.
In a tweet this morning, she said: "RIP @GregPlitt such a inspirational & motivational man who will be greatly missed."
She also shared a picture of herself with Greg.
such a inspirational & motivational man who will be greatly missed 
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