Amanda Jo Earhart Savell
Amanda Jo Earhart Savell was found dead in the early morning hours of June 5, 2008 in a Plano, Texas home.
The body of her on-off boyfriend David Jacobs was next to her.
Fast Facts
- Born: January 26, 1978
- Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
- Height: 5' 6"
- Graduated from Texas Tech University
- Occupation: Professional Bodybuilder and Fitness Model
- Began competing in 2003
- Won First Place in 2006 Europa IFBB Super Show for Figure
- Found dead June 5, 2008 from gunshot wound
Background
Savell had been a professional bodybuilder for several years. During that time she had been engaged to convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs.
Her career came to an end when her body was found on June 5, 2008 in Jacobs's Plano, Texas home. The couple was shot to death.1
On June 6, 2008, police announced the findings of a preliminary examination that indicated that Jacobs' wounds were self-inflicted.2 It is believed that Jacobs shot Savell and then shot himself. No suicide note was found at the scene.
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