“Annabelle was beautiful and inspiring and lived life to the fullest,her family said in a statementAnnabelle Ham, a YouTuber and college student, has died, according to loved ones. She was 22.
“Annabelle experienced an epileptic event and has gone on to the gates of heaven,” her family wrote in a statement shared on her Instagram page Tuesday. “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. 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,” they 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.”
The Kennesaw State University student, who shared her sorority life, beauty tips, vacations and shopping hauls with her 73,000 Instagram followers and 78,000 YouTube subscribers, was also remembered in a pair of heartfelt tributes from her sisters.
“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.”
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In a separate post, Amelia described Annabelle as “a good sister” to her, adding that she “can’t even put into words how hard this is.”
“She has gone to so many places seen and done so many things,” Amelia wrote. “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.” READ MORE