Influencer Annabelle Ham died last week after an “epileptic event”, her family said on Tuesday.
“That is Annabelle’s family. We write this with a heavy, heavy heart,” reads the caption under the family photo sent to the address 22-year-old content creator Instagram account.
“Annabelle experienced an epileptic episode and went to the gates of heaven. She has been fighting this for a very long time and wanted to lift awareness about what we’ll do in her honor,” the statement reads.
Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterised by recurrent seizures American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
The official reason behind death has not been made public.
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Certainly one of Ham’s sisters Alexandriatold The Post on Tuesday that Ham “was battling epilepsy for some time.”
“Truthfully, she was every part that was good on the earth. She was the lifetime of the party, the spark plug, she loved everyone she met and everybody loved her too,” Alexandria wrote within the message.
“She was all the time so joyful and on the lookout for ways to make day by day, situation or trip higher. There really aren’t any words to explain how good it was.
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A Kennesaw State University student has amassed over 78,000 Youtube subscribers and 108,000 followers nationwide Instagram AND ICT.
Ham shared beauty tutorials and snippets of school life in Georgia, including her sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi.
She died Saturday, in response to her university’s chapter.
ham’s sister, Ameliaconfirmed the heartbreaking news of her death on Monday.
“Sometimes I do not understand why God does things, but I am unable to even put into words how difficult it’s. You’ll never think something like this might occur to you until it does,” Amelia wrote.
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Meanwhile, speculation Facebook post from Alabama law enforcement is linked to Ham’s death.
An announcement from the Fairhope Police Department on Saturday read: “Today at 3.32pm the Fairhope Police Department responded to a call from a missing one that was last seen walking on the pier at the tip of Molokai Lane in Fairhope. The Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department together with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Daphne Search and Rescue responded to assist.”
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“The person was found dead. Identity has not been released pending family notification. Fairhope Police are currently investigating and can update the case as more information becomes available. No foul play is suspected at the moment,” the department wrote.
The Post contacted the Fairhope Police Department and the Baldwin County Coroner for comment.
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On Tuesday, Ham’s family asked fans to respect their privacy and never to spread rumors of her death.
“Please don’t post or spread speculation or details which might be baseless. The time will come to share more details and go deeper into her life. Her stories will likely be used to share what she has been through and the thrill she has brought us all. Unnecessary comments hurt us all, this can be a time for memories and mourning. Thanks,” said the family.