The two illnesses that led to Taylor Rousseau's death at 27

Taylor Rousseau spoke about it in summer

What happened?

Her millions of followers were in shock. How was it possible for a seemingly healthy, young, and active TikTok to suddenly pass away?

Addison's disease and asthma

Days after the death, Taylor Rousseau's family shared the causes of death, confirming that it was due to complications related to Addison's disease and asthma, telling Today.com.

Photo credit: Instagram - Cameron Grigg

A rare disease

Addison's disease is a rare disorder stemming from damage to the adrenal cortex that causes hormone levels to be too low, MedLine Plus notes.

Photo: Cameron Grigg / Instagram

'A year of pain and suffering'

"No one ever expects to have to deal with this kind of pain and heartache, especially at our age," Taylor's husband wrote in his public goodbye to the influencer.

Photo: Cameron Grigg / Instagram

Husband announced her death

"This past year, Taylor has dealt with more pain and suffering than most people do in a lifetime."

Photo: Cameron Grigg / Instagram

An eternal love

"She is the most brave and strong woman I know, and her confidence in the Lord outweighed every other circumstance she's faced, even in her darkest hours. I know she's saved my life and so many others out there," the TikToker's widower said.

Photo: Cameron Grigg / Instagram

She was only 27 years old

Initially, Cameron Grigg did not detail what had happened or what illness had caused Taylor Rousseau so much suffering.

No information about the disease

He did say that the death was "sudden and unexpected", despite the ongoing pain of the last few months.

Photo: Taylor Rousseau / Instagram

Taylor Rousseau spoke about it in summer

In August 2024, Taylor Rousseau spoke in an Instagram live about the health problems she was suffering from. She discussed her daily pain and the fact that, on many occasions, she did not feel she wanted to live.

Daily pain and no will to live

However, she never gave details about her illness, even though she tagged the doctor who was treating her.

Photo: Taylor Rousseau / Instagram

Organ donation

Her husband indicated that he and Taylor planned to donate her organs to try to save as many lives as possible.

Photo: Taylor Rousseau / Instagram

Asking for help with funeral expenses

Meanwhile, Cameron Grigg says he is unable to handle the expenses of the funeral. He and his family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to ask Taylor's fans for help.

Hoping for 100K in donations

Taylor Rousseau's husband has set a goal of $100,000 with this campaign. In only one day, he already reached $40,000.

Photo: Taylor Rousseau / Instagram