18 August 2026 Brazilian influencer Alana Alves da Silva was among seven people killed in a devastating head-on collision in Brazil after the vehicle she was traveling in fled from police while carrying approximately 302 pounds of marijuana. The 28-year-old content creator, known online as “Vampira 085,” died following the August 8 crash on the BR-251 highway near Salinas in the northern region of Minas Gerais. Alves had built an audience of nearly 60,000 Instagram followers

12 August 2026 Perez Hilton’s mother, Teresita Lavandeira, has filed for temporary custody of the celebrity blogger’s three children following a serious mental health crisis that resulted in his hospitalization earlier this month. Lavandeira filed the petition in Miami family court on August 7, according to public court records. The filing came three days after Hilton was hospitalized following a distressing livestream from his Miami home. Hilton, 48, appeared visibly injured

10 August 2026 Colombian influencer Sofia Murillo has died at the age of 17 after a sightseeing helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing the young creator along with her mother, grandmother and the aircraft’s pilot. Murillo was traveling with her mother, Wendy Manrique, 37, and grandmother, Rocio Cubillos, 59, when their four-seat helicopter went down in a wooded area near Vista Chinesa, a scenic overlook in Rio de Janeiro, on August 8. Pilot Alessandro Rocha als

06 August 2026 Months before her death at 26, TikTok creator Sydney Towle reflected on the message she would want to leave behind if she had the opportunity to make one final video. Her answer was remarkably simple: treat people with kindness. Towle, who spent nearly three years openly documenting her experience with a rare form of cancer, shared those thoughts during a November 2025 appearance on Danielle Robay’s “Question Everything” podcast. The interview resurfaced follow

Influencer and entrepreneur Joe Felz has died at age 40, prompting an outpouring of tributes from his online community as his girlfriend asks followers to respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation surrounding his death.

26 July 2026 Rebecca Luna, the TikTok creator who courageously documented her experience with young onset Alzheimer's disease, has died at the age of 49 after choosing Medical Aid in Dying under Canada's legal framework. Her passing marks the end of a deeply personal journey that resonated with millions online, transforming her social media platform into a place of education, compassion, and honest conversations about living with a terminal illness. Based in Victoria, British

25 July 2026 The tragic death of Oklahoma influencer Sara Gilson has sent shockwaves through social media communities and renewed conversations about domestic violence, protective orders, and the warning signs that can precede acts of violence. Authorities say the 43 year old lifestyle creator and hairstylist was fatally shot by her estranged husband, Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey, before he took his own life in what investigators have described as an apparent murder suicide. The i