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US TikToker Madison "Maddy" Baloy died on May 1 at the age of 26 after a long battle with cancer. The influencer, who had been battling the disease since 2022, had openly shared her experiences and feelings on social media.
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Farah El Kadhi died in June at the age of just 36. She was on vacation in Europe on a yacht with her friends when she was found lifeless. According to the Daily Mail, the only thing that could be determined at the hospital in Malta was her death. As there were no signs of outside influence, it was assumed that she had suffered a heart attack.
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YouTube star Ben Potter, who was known on the portal as Comicstorian, passed away at the age of 40. His wife Nathalie Potter announced the news on X, formerly Twitter: "On June 8th, my husband, Ben Potter, passed away in an unfortunate accident. To many of you, he was Comicstorian.... To his loved ones, he was one of the best and most supportive people anyone could ask for."
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Bella Brave passed away on July 14. She was only ten years old. Together with her family, she shared her life with various serious illnesses on social media - including Hirschsprung's disease and the immune disorder SCID. "Bella passed away peacefully in our arms," her mother wrote on Instagram.
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YouTube star Luke Goodwin died at the age of 35 from a rare form of cancer, as the British Mirror reported in mid-August, citing his wife. According to the report, he died at home surrounded by his loved ones on August 2.
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The family of Rachel Yaffe announced that she passed away on October 11 at the age of 27. Rachel was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer at the age of 20 and documented her journey with the disease on Instagram and TikTok.
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American influencer Taylor Rousseau Grigg has died at the age of just 25, her husband Cameron announced at the beginning of October. Taylor had been suffering from severe pain for some time, but had never made the exact diagnosis public. The TikToker, who had over one million followers on the platform, was kept alive artificially for a while so that she could donate her organs.
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South African YouTuber Dingo Dinkelman died at the age of just 44, as his wife announced on Instagram at the end of October. The conservationist, who lived on a farm with many animals, was bitten by a venomous snake. Following an anaphylactic shock, Dingo was placed in an induced coma. He ultimately did not survive the attack.
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Bella Bradford has died at the age of just 24. She announced this herself at the end of October via TikTok in a pre-recorded video: "I have terminal cancer and unfortunately my life is now over and I have died," it reads. She was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 22. She spoke openly about it on social media. "Thank you for being with me on this fun journey. I hope you look back on all my videos and find a little joy in your everyday life if you ever need it," she says in her farewell video.
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US YouTuber Andre Beadle, also known as 1Stockf30, has died in a tragic accident. According to People, the 25-year-old car fan was killed in a high-speed crash in his BMW in New York in early November 2024. According to the police report, Andre was ejected from the vehicle after losing control of it and was fatally injured.