YouTube star Mel Thompson has died at the age of 35.
The beauty guru’s passing was announced by her devastated husband Puffin Thompson in an Instagram post on Monday, as he emotionally told fans: ‘I wish I had her back.’
While no cause of death was given, one of Mel’s friends commented on the post and revealed she had been battling multiple health problems, including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which she had been diagnosed with.
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‘Mel sadly passed away yesterday. It’s really hard to just choose 10 photos. We lost a beautiful person. I just wanted to show the smiles she brought,’ Puffin began.
‘I’ve had to answer so many texts of people just checking in on her without even knowing of her passing. It’s great to see how loved she was,’ he added.
‘And she loved all you right back. I’ll continue to love her and miss her forever. She was such a pillar for our family,’ Puffin continued.
Mel and Puffin: Her husband, Puffin Thompson, took to Mel’s Instagram on Monday, confirming his wife passed away on Sunday
Smiles: ‘Mel sadly passed away yesterday. It’s really hard to just choose 10 photos. We lost a beautiful person. I just wanted to show the smiles she brought,’ Puffin began
Pillar: ‘And she loved all you right back. I’ll continue to love her and miss her forever. She was such a pillar for our family,’ Puffin continued
‘The kids would talk to her non stop and she was constantly talking with them and trying to help them with their stuff. And no matter how bad she felt, she would still rub my back when I came and jumped on the bed next to her while she was working tirelessly to put out content,’ he added.
‘Everybody knows how talented she was as an artist and with her helpful knowledge, but those closest to her know how truly wonderful she was. She would have done anything to help anyone without a second thought. I wish I had her back,’ he concluded.
The post also featured a number of condolences from friends, though a comment from a friend named Elizabeth Spencer revealed that Thompson had ‘a lot of medical problems.’
Kids: ‘The kids would talk to her non stop and she was constantly talking with them and trying to help them with their stuff. And no matter how bad she felt, she would still rub my back when I came and jumped on the bed next to her while she was working tirelessly to put out content,’ he added
Artist: ‘Everybody knows how talented she was as an artist and with her helpful knowledge, but those closest to her know how truly wonderful she was. She would have done anything to help anyone without a second thought. I wish I had her back,’ he concluded
‘I actually was the one who told her I thought she had elhers danlos. She went to her dr and she was diagnosed with it. She talked about it on her channel. I’m not sure if that was a factor. I’m devastated,’ Spencer added.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is defined (courtesy of Mayo Clinic) as, ‘a group of inherited disorders that affect your connective tissues — primarily your skin, joints and blood vessel walls.’
There is no word yet if that is in any way connected to Thompson’s death at this time.
Comment: ‘I actually was the one who told her I thought she had elhers danlos. She went to her dr and she was diagnosed with it. She talked about it on her channel. I’m not sure if that was a factor. I’m devastated,’ Spencer added
Thompson’s last video on her YouTube channel, which has over 170,000 subscribers, came on Friday, just two days before her death.
Her last Instagram post, where she has another 57,000 followers, came last Monday, where she revealed a new makeup look.
She is survived by her husband and their children.
Video: Thompson’s last video on her YouTube channel, which has over 170,000 subscribers, came on Friday, just two days before her death
Makeup: Her last Instagram post, where she has another 57,000 followers, came last Monday, where she revealed a new makeup look