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'''Rex Varghese''' (died 22 January 2013) was an Indian bodybuilder who became the first Keralite to win the Mr India title in the 90 kg category in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kerala/Former-Mr-India-Rex-Varghese-commits-suicide/Article1-998222.aspx |title=Former 'Mr India' Rex Varghese commits suicide - Hindustan Times |access-date=2013-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331095023/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kerala/Former-Mr-India-Rex-Varghese-commits-suicide/Article1-998222.aspx |archive-date=2013-03-31 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/former-mr-india-rex-varghese-commits-suicide/1063139/ | title=Former 'Mr India' Rex Varghese commits suicide | date=22 January 2013 | author=PTI | newspaper=The Indian Express | access-date=22 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://ibbfindia.com/champs/rex_vergees/ |title = REX VERGEES e1305088282573|date = 10 May 2011}}</ref> He also had Junior Mr India, Mr Kerala, Muscleman of Kerala, Mr Kerala Olympia titles to his credit.

==Background==
He was born to Varghese and Mary in a middle-class family. He became Sub Junior Mr Thrissur at the age of 16. Hailing from Mambra, [[Koratty]], [[Thrissur]].

==Career==
Won the titles,
*Junior Mr India 2001 Jaipur<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://asianetindia.com/former-mr-india-rex-varghese-hangs-himself/ |title=Former Mr. India Rex Varghese hangs himself | Kerala Latest News | Kerala Breaking News | Kerala Latest Headlines | Latest Kerala News | Health | Women | Business | NRI | IT | Sports | News Breaks | News |access-date=24 July 2013 |archive-date=26 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126090238/http://asianetindia.com/former-mr-india-rex-varghese-hangs-himself/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Mr India
*Mr Kerala
*Muscleman of Kerala
*Mr Kerala Olympia
He was working as a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) with the Railways. He was unemployed in his last days.

==Death==
Rex Varghese committed suicide in his house at [[Koratty]] on 22 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1432237.ece| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130125005325/http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1432237.ece| archive-date = 2013-01-25| title = Former Mr India Rex Varghese ends life - The New Indian Express}}</ref> He was a bachelor.

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Rex Varghese - Revision history

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