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.
In May, TikTok sensation Patriotic Kenny died at age 84 following a battle with stage 4 lung cancer. Later that month, Mexican influencer Paola Marquez was found dead in her apartment of a possible suicide.
In June, Yu-Gi-Oh! content creator Alex Cimo died at age 32 following a lengthy battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Later that month, Scary Mommy founder Jill Smokler died after being diagnosed with glioblastoma.
Influencer Laura Viktoria Härtig died at age 30 on July 12 after being involved in a head-on bicycle collision while on her honeymoon. Later that month, TikTok creator Rebecca Luna died after a battle with young-onset Alzheimer’s and chose to end her life by medical aid in dying.
Most recently, content creator Emily Hanson-Miller, known online to fans as “ThriftyFatty,” reportedly died on November 5 at the age of 37.
Scroll down to remember the influencers who died in 2026:
