Unexpected and tragic death of influencer Annabelle Ham at just 22
"We are writing this with heavy, heavy hearts. Annabelle experienced an epileptic event and has gone on to the gates of heaven."
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Annabelle Ham's family did not want to be surrounded by, "speculation or unfounded details", so they quickly shared the painful, unexpected and tragic death of the influencer.
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Annabelle Ham, one of the most loved and respected content creators, has passed away at the age of 22, as confirmed by her family, from an epileptic seizure.
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"Annabelle fought this (epilepsy) for a long time and wanted to raise awareness about it, which we will do in honor of her," her family assured in the statement they shared on social networks.
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The young influencer was well known thanks to her YouTube, Instagram and TikTok channels.
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In all of them, the content creator shared beauty tutorials, while talking about her day-to-day life at the University, as well as sending inspirational messages to her hundreds of thousands of followers.
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You only need to take a look at her profile and read the messages left by her followers to realise that the relationship Annabelle Ham had with her fans was special and close.
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Now, one of the most emotional messages has been the one shared by Amelia Ham, Annabelle's sister, on her Instagram account.
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"Sometimes I don’t understand why god does things but, I can’t even put into words how hard this is. You would never think something like this would or could happen to you until it does." she wrote.
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"Annabelle was a good sister to Alexandria and me. She was amazing. She went so many places, saw and did so many things. She was so sweet, so beautiful and had the bluest eyes ever. She was always happy and lit up every room but God was ready for her," said Amelia Ham.
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In the face of such a loss, Amelia Ham recalls that her sister "always wanted to live to the fullest and that's what we have to do now. And I know she's dancing around in heaven right now."
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The reason why the family has made specific reference to stop the rumors of the death is given by the information collected by Daily Mail.
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The aforementioned media outlet reported that the young Atlanta-based influencer was reported missing the weekend before her death, after attending a bachelorette party.
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A Facebook post by Alexandria Ham, Annabelle's older sister, stated that the last time she was seen, it was walking along a pier.
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The family has also assured in their statement that "There will be a time to share more details and to go deeper into her life. Her accounts will be used to share what she went through and the joys she brought to all of us".
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Beyond the causes of death, what is really hard for a family is to see someone just 22 years old leave this earth so soon. Rest in peace.
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