Jayne Marie Trcka was born in
Saint Paul, Minnesota, on February 27, 1963. She studied gymnastics and other sports in school, then started weight training after moving to
Southern California in 1986. Trcka died at her home in
San Diego on December 12, 2025, at the age of 62. The cause of death, revealed on February 11, 2026, was hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, complicated by a left femoral fracture. It was ruled an accident with alcohol playing a major factor. ==Career==