YouTube star Keenan Cahill’s cause of death has been revealed after it was announced that he had died aged 27. His aunt on a explained on a fundraising page that he died following complications of his recent open heart surgery.
A post shared on his official Facebook page read: ‘We are sad to announce the passing of Keenan Cahill. The family has set up aThe statement continued: ‘Keenan is an inspiration and let’s celebrate by remembering all the content he created, artists he collaborated with, music he produced and the love he had for everyone who supported him over the years.’
‘We are devastated to announce that our nephew, Keenan Cahill, passed away on December 29th at the age of 27. Twelve days earlier he had open heart surgery and was starting to recover, but complications arose that he couldn’t overcome. We are starting a fundraiser to collect donations to help pay for his medical and funeral costs,’ a post on the page read.
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