Keenan Cahill, Diminutive YouTube Star Dies At 27
Keenan Cahill, a diminutive YouTuber superstar has died at the age of 27.
The YouTuber superstar gained prominence for lip-synch videos with celebrities.
Keenan, who was diagnosed with Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome, shared two weeks ago that he was undergoing open heart surgery on December 15.
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Keenan’s manager, David Graham, told TMZ that there were complications from the procedure and he was put on life support.
Keenan died Thursday afternoon, December 29, in a Chicago hospital after being taken off life support.
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He had a huge following on social media. He was one of the first YouTube influencers to rack up over 500 million views on his channel.
Keenan worked with 50 Cent, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, David Guetta, Britney Spears, Jason Derulo, LMFAO, and Tyra Banks, among others.