The Circumstances Surrounding YouTuber Annabelle Ham's Death At 22 Are Truly Tragic

Social media influencer Annabelle Ham has tragically died at age 22, per The New York Post. Ham's sorority at Kennesaw State University shared the news of her death on Instagram. They wrote, "On Saturday, July 15 we lost a big piece of our hearts. Annabelle Ham was a such a light in our chapter. She had an amazing impact on each and every sister in Beta Zeta. She was caring, selfless and carried so much love inside of her heart." 

Ham's sister, Amelia, later confirmed her sister's death on social media as she shared her own post. Amelia wrote, "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. Annabelle was such a good sister to Alexandria, and me." The heartbroken sister detailed how Ham had been such a force in this world and how she will forever be missed, adding, "I know she is dancing around in heaven right now. I can't wait to give u a big hug one day." 

From Instagram to TikTok to YouTube, Ham invited her followers to journey through life with her, which was why many were shocked to hear she'd died so suddenly. As speculation has grown surrounding the cause of Ham's death, her family is now coming forward to speak about how the 22-year-old passed away.

Annabelle Ham's death was seemingly out of the blue. According to the Daily Mail, the social media influencer was attending a bachelorette party on July 15 when she suddenly went missing. Authorities received a call about a missing person who was later found deceased. However, police confirmed there was no foul play involved. Many who followed Ham on social media were absolutely confused as to how the YouTuber could have died so suddenly. But Ham's family is now speaking out about their loved one's death and revealing the reason behind her passing. 

Ham's family took to social media to clarify the entire situation. They wrote, "This is Annabelle's family. We're writing this with heavy, heavy hearts. Annabelle experienced an epileptic event and has gone on to the gates of heaven." For those who may not be familiar with the condition, epilepsy can be described as "surges of electrical activity in your brain can cause recurring seizures," according to Epilepsy Foundation. On rare occasions, the condition can lead to death. The family continued to share, "She struggled with this for a long time and wanted to raise awareness for it, which we will do in honor of her. Annabelle was beautiful and inspiring and lived life to the fullest." 

Ham's family asked for privacy during this difficult time and promised to reveal more details when the time's right. Until then, family, friends, and followers will continue to honor Ham's legacy.

Annabelle Ham enjoyed sharing the details of her life on social media and never hid her struggle with epilepsy. Fans across the world were stunned when the family announced on Instagram that she passed in an "epileptic event." In the caption of the memorial post on her Instagram page, her family wrote in part, "Annabelle was beautiful and inspiring and lived life to the fullest. She was, and will forever be, so so loved."

Her sister, Alexandria Ham, spoke with the New York Post about how her sister "struggled with epilepsy for a while." Despite her openness about life with epilepsy, followers of the young social media influencer never expected that she would pass. Annabelle was enjoying her life, and posting photos days before her passing.

Annabelle shared several posts on TikTok on July 13, just two days before her death. In one of the videos, Annabell took a personality quiz and her results showed she was an "outgoing & expressive" person. This seems to fit what a lot of people have shared about Annabelle since her death. Annabelle's sister told The New York Post, " Honestly — she was just all that's good in this world. She was the life of the party, a spark-plug, she loved everyone she met and everyone loved her too."

The 22-year-old shared a candid TikTok video asking for advice, saying, "What does it mean when someone likes your Instagram story?" The video seems to be playful and light-hearted. Since her passing, fans have flooded the comments with tributes to the late influencer.