She finished her tribute by asking fans to "please remember him as Joesthetics". Lindner's friend and fellow bodybuilder Noel Deyzel also paid tribute, sharing a photo of the pair together and writing: "Rest in peace Jo. I love you man." In a statement shared in his Instagram stories, Deyzel assured his followers that the news was not a joke, and said Lindner's mother wanted people to be informed of his death.