Social media is paying tribute to many influencers who died in 2026.
While recording a private New Year’s Eve livestream, Sergio Jiménez died at age 37. Days later, content creator Athira Auni died on January 3 at age 21 after a motorcycle accident.
News broke later that month that Isabel Veloso died at age 19 after a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and Jéssica Daugirdas died at age 35 after being hospitalized for sepsis while battling colorectal cancer.
In February, Chinnu Papu died by suicide at age 24. Later that month, influencer Derleya Alves died after experiencing breast augmentation complications. In March, Dominika “Mina” Elischerova, David Alejandro Peláez Marín — known online as Alejo Little — Rachel Tussey and Wang Weiqian all died. The next month, influencer Zepa died at age 26, Carlos Filhar died at age 48 and Mara Flávia died at age 38 and hiking influencer Ali Leiniö died at age 49.
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