{"id":67830,"date":"2025-04-07T06:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=67830"},"modified":"2025-04-27T06:39:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T10:39:37","slug":"victoria-and-david-beckhams-ex-bodyguard-reportedly-found-dead-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/victoria-and-david-beckhams-ex-bodyguard-reportedly-found-dead-in-spain\/67830\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria and David Beckham\u2019s Ex-Bodyguard Reportedly Found Dead In Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

In heartbreaking news today, Craig Ainsworth<\/strong> \u2014 a former Royal Marine<\/strong> and well-known bodyguard<\/strong> who once protected Victoria and David Beckham<\/strong> \u2014 has sadly been found dead in Spain<\/strong>, according to The Daily Mail<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Craig\u2019s mother, Sally<\/strong>, confirmed the devastating update on social media. Earlier, she had posted an appeal online, asking for information about her missing son. In a deeply emotional Facebook post on Saturday, she shared, \u201cCraig has been found. With the greatest sadness, the world has lost Craig. He served in Afghanistan and he had PTSD.\u201d Along with her message, she posted a touching photo of Craig in his military uniform, simply captioning it, \u201cRIP Craig.\u201d<\/p>\n

At this time, the exact circumstances surrounding Craig\u2019s death haven\u2019t been made public. Reports from The Sun<\/em> mention that Craig was 40 years old<\/strong> when he passed away. Between 2013 and 2015<\/strong>, Craig worked as a bodyguard for the Beckhams, during a period when their public appearances often made headlines.<\/p>\n

Before he died, Craig posted a haunting and emotional farewell on Facebook. In his final message, he wrote, \u201cGoodbye, Beautiful People,\u201d and spoke about the deep emotional pain he had been carrying for years. He shared that the lockdown<\/strong> had destroyed everything he had worked so hard to build, and that he had lost several close friends and colleagues along the way.<\/p>\n

In his post, Craig apologized to his loved ones, urging them not to feel \u201cmad or sad,\u201d saying that he was finally \u201cfree now.\u201d He expressed deep gratitude toward the people who had supported him, calling them \u201cthe light that kept me going all this time.\u201d Craig closed his message with a bittersweet line: \u201cI am at peace now. Something I never found in life, but what a ride!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond his work with the Beckhams, Craig had an impressive career protecting other major celebrities, including Johnny Depp<\/strong>, Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong>, and Jennifer Lawrence<\/strong>, according to The Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Craig wasn\u2019t just a bodyguard \u2014 he was also passionate about mental health advocacy. He founded Virtuous Savage<\/strong>, a community aimed at helping people overcome mental health struggles and unlock their full potential. In addition, he shared his personal experiences and lessons in a biography titled \u201cThe Discombobulated Alpha,\u201d<\/strong> which was published in 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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