Idan Ohayon, an Israeli TikToker, has away at the age of 28. His family has confirmed this. Ohayon passed away on September 6 during the night at the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, a seaside city 50 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, according to Ynet.
Leaving A Mark
According to his relatives, Ohayon died of medical causes, and his funeral was scheduled to take place in a cemetery in Kiryat Gat, the news source continued. With over 140,000 followers on TikTok and 52,000 followers on Instagram, the internet celebrity often posted videos of himself eating while making fun of his weight.
Coming Back Stronger
Ohayon made the announcement that he was taking a hiatus from social media a few months ago. He subsequently went back and started posting fresh material, which helped him gain a lot more followers. “One day, I decided to return to social media, so I uploaded a video on TikTok,” he said in a statement to Ynet at the time.
Ohayon and a handful of other internet celebrities competed to be voted Israel’s finest content creators in a reality series called The Creatoks earlier this year. Numerous Ohayon followers have paid their respects and honored his memory on social media since the news of his passing spread.