YouTube & VH1 Star Stevie Ryan Dies By Suicide at Age 33
Stevie Ryan has died at age 33, ET has learned.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office tells ET that the YouTube star, also known for her VH1 show, Stevie TV, was discovered in her home on on Saturday afternoon and pronounced dead at the scene. After being reported as a suicide, an autopsy was conducted and the final cause of death was ruled hanging.
Ryan, whose YouTube channel has garnered millions of views on her videos of characters and celebrity impressions, revealed on her podcast, Mentally Ch(ill) -- which billed itself as "a podcast about depression" -- last week that her grandfather had just died, also taking to to social media last week to grieve, writing, "My dream man who I will only see in my dreams. I'll meet you in Percebo, soon. I love you my Papa."
R.I.P. Stevie Ryan.
After news of her death broke, Teen Mom OG star Tyler Baltierra took to Twitter to share his condolenses and reveal that he'd recently spoken to Ryan about her struggles.
"I'm so sad to hear about @StevieRyan I just talked to her about battling depression & she told me how proud she was of @CatelynnLowell ?#RIP," he wrote.
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Catelynn Lowell, Baltierra's wife, retweeted the post, adding, "So sad... #pleasegethelp #seekoutsomeone."
If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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