The family of the late influencer Ben Bader have spoken out following the news of his shock death aged 25.

The TikTok star, known for giving young people lifestyle and financial advice, died on October 23. His girlfriend Reem confirmed the tragic news on social media over the weekend.

In a new statement, Bader’s family have remembered the late internet personality, whom they described as a ‘visionary who led with love, lived with intention, and turned his passions into helping others.’

Speaking to Peoplethey said: ‘He made a profound impact on everyone who knew him through his wisdom, humor, and compassion.

‘Ben lived each day to the fullest, inspiring those around him to seek meaning, connection, and purpose in their own lives.

‘His light will continue to shine through the countless people he touched.’

The family voiced their appreciation for the ‘outpouring of love and support from friends, colleagues, and community members across the country’.

They concluded their statement by asking for privacy.

Bader, who was based in Miami, passed away ‘extremely suddenly’ on October 23,

‘The past few days have been the hardest few days of my entire life and I’ve never dealt with this before,’ his girlfriend wrote in a tribute on TikTok afterwards.

She added: ‘Especially not the loss of someone as important as he was to me… He genuinely loved every single person that he met and he was so positive all the time.’

Reem said that his cause of death is ‘still unknown.’

Bader had just celebrated his 25th birthday a month prior on September 22 and was due to go on a dinner date with Reem the night of his death.

‘No one really knows (how he died) and it seemed to have been extremely sudden,’ Reem said.

‘There were really no signs of this happening – we were supposed to get dinner that night and he seemed so normal.’

She continued: ‘I had just talked to him on FaceTime a couple hours before he passed and he was so happy and so normal and he was just smiling and being so funny.’

‘Ben was the kindest, most caring, most generous person I have ever met in my entire life,’ she wrote.

About her ‘hero’ and ‘inspiration,’ she added: ‘I know this is selfish but I just feel like I devoted my everything to him and he devoted his everything to me, only for him to be taken away.

‘I feel so lucky to have been loved by him but I’m also so jealous of the people who didn’t know him well because it’s just so easy to just move on.’

Over the clip, she added, ‘Rest in peace Ben Bader,’ and called her late boyfriend ‘the best man I’ve ever met.’

In her caption, she penned: ‘Please hold your loved ones extra tight and never forget to say I love you. life is unforgiving sometimes. I’m still in disbelief. he was such a special person.’

The influencer was known across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube for sharing lifestyle content and financial advice – boasting a combined following of more than 200,000 people across his multiple social media platforms.

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Influencer Ben Bader’s family breaks silence after his ‘extremely sudden’ death at age 25