Art Atwood (December 27, 1973 – September 11, 2011) was an American IFBB professional heavyweight bodybuilder.

On Sunday, September 11, 2011, at about 2:30pm, Atwood was walking through the pool area of the condominium complex where he lived in Dallas, TX when he had a heart attack.

They were able to revive him and call paramedics, but Atwood died at nearby Baylor Regional Medical Center Hospital in Plano, TX, at age 37 years.

The coroner's report showed that Atwood died of a massive heart attack.

The report also states Atwood unknowingly suffered a minor heart attack about a month previously.