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The online world is in mourning following the sudden death of rising TikTok influencer who died at just 25 years old last week. Ben Bader, a Miami-based TikTok star, known for his uplifting lifestyle videos and financial advice , died “extremely suddenly” on October 23. His heartbroken girlfriend Reem confirmed in an emotional tribute shared over the weekend. “The past few days have been the hardest few days of my entire life and I’ve never dealt with this before,” she wrote. “Especially not the loss of someone as important as he was to me... He genuinely loved every single person that he met and he was so positive all the time.” Reem said that Ben’s cause of death remains unknown, adding that there were no signs anything was wrong before his passing. “No one really knows [how he died] and it seemed to have been extremely sudden,” she said. “There were really no signs of this happening - we were supposed to get dinner that night and he seemed so normal. "I had just talked to him on FaceTime a couple hours before he passed and he was so happy and so normal and he was just smiling and being so funny.” The tragedy comes just a month after Ben celebrated his 25th birthday on September 22. His final Instagram post, a series of happy snaps with Reem and friends, was captioned: “All I want for my birthday is more of everything.” In her tearful tribute, Reem described Ben as “the kindest, most caring, most generous person” she had ever met. “I know this is selfish but I just feel like I devoted my everything to him and he devoted his everything to me, only for him to be taken away,” she wrote. “I feel so lucky to have been loved by him but I'm also so jealous of the people who didn’t know him well because it's just so easy to just move on.” Over a clip honouring him, she added the heartbreaking words: “Rest in peace Ben Bader,” calling him “the best man I’ve ever met.” Her caption read: “Please hold your loved ones extra tight and never forget to say I love you. Life is unforgiving sometimes. I'm still in disbelief. He was such a special person.” Ben built a devoted following of more than 200,000 fans across TikTok , Instagram and YouTube, where he shared inspiring advice and personal stories about success, motivation and positivity. Ben reportedly even filmed a financial advice video on the day he died - a testament to his dedication to helping others. Fans and fellow influencers have since flooded social media with tributes to the young star, remembering him for his warmth, humour and drive to make a difference. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters .
