18 July 2023 , 14:33
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Social media influencer Annabelle Ham has died at the age of 22.
Annabelle is said to have died on Saturday, with the news having been shared by women's fraternity Alpha Omicron Pi on Facebook. The cause of death has yet to be announced.
Her family and friends have paid tribute on social media, with Annabelle having been described as "one of a kind," "a light to the world" and "a special person" in such posts.
The content creator is understood to have more than 77,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel as well as a similar amount of followers on her Instagram account.
Social media influencer Annabelle Ham is said to have died on Saturday (Annabelle Ham/Instagram)
Tributes have been paid by family and friends following the news (Annabelle Ham/Instagram)A post on a Facebook page for Alpha Omicron Pi suggested that Annabelle was a member of its Beta Zeta branch at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and paid tribute.
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The post read: "Annabelle lived a vibrant life, brought smiles into every situation, and was cherished by all who knew her. [...] Our sisterhood is completely heartbroken for the Ham family and for a beautiful life tragically cut short."
Alexandria Ham, who is understood to be Annabelle's sister, has been among those paying tribute. She wrote: "There will never be words for how heartbroken my family and I are.
"Annabelle was such a light to the world. A spark-plug. If you knew Annabelle, you loved her and loved being around her. She loved others so well too. Please keep my family in your prayers".
Annabelle has been described as a 'true light' and 'one of a kind' in tributes (Annabelle Ham/Instagram)Another tribute on Instagram read: "I'm gonna miss you so much. There was no one more full of life and more joyful than you [...] You were always there for anyone - a true light".
Another pal said in their tribute: "You had so much love to give and knew exactly how to make sure everyone knew the love you had for them. [...] You truly lived life to the fullest and made the best out of any situation".
"You were absolutely one of a kind. I have never met anyone who compares to how much of a special person you were. You were the life of the party. You had the biggest, most pure heart. You were so talented and passionate about what you did," another person wrote in their post following the news.
Someone else wrote: "Thank you for being one of the sweetest and most uplifting people I have ever met. [...] I'm so blessed to have known the amazing person you were".