A 28-year-old sumo wrestler from Japan died Wednesday after battling COVID-19, the Japan Sumo Association confirmed.
The wrestler is Shobushi -- real name Kiyotaka Suetake -- who's been wrestling at the pro level in Japan since 2007.
The story is really sad ... Shobushi reportedly began to show symptoms on April 4th -- including a fever -- but was turned away from multiple hospitals.
As his health got worse, Shobushi was finally admitted days later on April 8th. He formally tested positive for coronavirus on April 10th but hit a downward spiral from there.