Her loved ones confirm the heartbreaking passing of the 22-year-old YouTuber and Kennesaw State University student in a statement on the late star's Instagram account.
- Jul 19, 2023
AceShowbiz - YouTube personality Annabelle Ham has been found dead after disappearing during a weekend trip. Her family confirmed the heartbreaking passing of the YouTuber and college student in a statement on Tuesday, July 18. She was 22.
According to Daily Mail, Annabelle disappeared after she visited friends near Fairhope, Alabama on Saturday. She was last seen walking along a pier. The Fairhope Police Department in Alabama reported that her body was found on Sunday.
Detailing her passing, her loved ones wrote in an Instagram post, "Annabelle experienced an epileptic event and has gone on to the gates of heaven. She struggled with this for a long time and wanted to raise awareness for it, which we will do in honor of her."
The statement continued, "Annabelle was beautiful and inspiring and lived life to the fullest. Everyone she met was inspired by her energy and the light inside her soul that shined so bright. She was, and will forever be, so so loved."
Concluding the statement, it added, "We're asking for your prayers of peace for her family and friends during this difficult time, and to allow all of us the chance to grieve and work through this as a family."
Her sisters also remembered Annabelle in heartfelt tributes. "There will never be words for how heartbroken my family and I are. Annabelle was such a light to the world," Alexandria captioned her Instagram post on Monday. "A spark-plug. If you knew Annabelle, you loved her and loved being around her."
In her own post, Amelia hailed her late sister as "a good sister" to her, adding that she "can't even put into words how hard this is." She went on to say, "She has gone to so many places seen and done so many things."
Amelia continued, "She was so sweet, so pretty with the most bluest eyes ever, she was always happy and lighted up every room. But god was ready for her. i know she always wanted to live life to the fullest, that's what we have to do now. and i know she is dancing around in heaven right now."
Also mourning Annabelle's death was her sorority at Kennesaw State University. "On Saturday, July 15 we lost a bit piece of our hearts," the sorority wrote in a statement on social media. "Annabelle Ham was a such a light in our chapter. She had an amazing impact on each and every sister in Beta Zeta."
"She always had a smile on her face and never failed to put a smile on others. To know her is to love her. She lived everyday to the fullest," they added. "We will keep her and her beautiful soul close to our hearts. She will forever be missed by all of us and anyone who was blessed to know her."
They concluded by asking people to "please keep her family, friends and loved ones in your prayers, as she was loved by many," adding, "We know her light will continue to shine down on us everyday."
Annabelle, who attended Kennesaw State University, made use of her social media accounts to share her sorority life, beauty tips, vacations and shopping hauls with her 73,000 Instagram followers and 78,000 YouTube subscribers.
