Social media pays tribute to many influencers who died in 2026.
During recording a New Year’s private live broadcast, Sergio Jimenez he died at the age of 37. Spanish points of sale The Country i The Diary reported that he was allegedly completing challenges, including consuming alcohol and cocaine in exchange for money.
Days later, content creator Athira Auni He died on January 3 at the age of 21 after a motorcycle accident. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Auni, who was known for doing rounds of her father’s food stall on TikTok, was honored by her friend after his death.
“On Friday you asked me to record a video of you spreading roti canai for the last time, as if you already knew you were going to do it that night,” read a translated caption, shared by user @nauraa_517 on TikTok.
Scroll down to remember the influencers who died in 2026: