Victor Conte, the man who supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Barry Bonds and Marion Jones through his BALCO company, passed away at age 75 from cancer.
Victor Conte, the central figure in one of the biggest performance-enhancing drug scandals in sports history, has died at age 75.
Conte’s company, Scientific Nutrition for Advanced Conditioning (SNAC), announced his death in a post on X, saying he had been battling pancreatic cancer.
«We are Heartbroken by the Passing of our Fearless Leader», the post stated. «We will Honor his Wishes. SNAC and his Legacy will Carry Forward, Strong and Forever. We LOVE you, Conte!»
Conte’s prior venture, BALCO, made national headlines in 2003 when federal agents raided the business as well as his Northern California home as part of an investigation into the steroids scandal that rocked multiple sports leagues, most notably Major League Baseball.
