New details have emerged about Ben Bader’s death.
Shawn Reed, a representative for the Jupiter Police Department in Florida, confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, October 28, that the social media influencer, 25, was discovered “unresponsive” by his fellow neighbors in the clubhouse of his residential complex before being taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
“On Thursday, October 23, the Jupiter Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive male inside the clubhouse at the Admiral’s Cove community in Jupiter, Florida.
The individual located was identified as Mr. Ben Bader, a resident of the community. He was discovered by fellow residents and appeared not to be breathing,” Reed told Us.
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Bader’s community tried to save his life before medical personnel arrived.
“Lifesaving measures were initiated prior to the arrival of first responders and continued by medical personnel. Mr. Bader was subsequently transported to a local hospital via ambulance, where he was pronounced deceased,” Reed continued.
The investigation remains active, as does his cause of death, which is pending a toxicology report and could take up to 12 weeks, the coroner confirmed to Us.
Bader died on Thursday, October 23.
His girlfriend, Reem, said his death was “extremely sudden,” and noted that they had plans the night he died.
“There were really no signs of this happening — we were supposed to get dinner that night and he seemed so normal. 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,” she shared in an emotional video via social media.
She also revealed they had plans for marriage and children.
Reem tearfully concluded by stating that Bader was “not just the love of my life” but her “hero” and “inspiration.”
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Bader’s family broke their silence shortly after the news broke.
They called the influencer a “visionary who led with love, lived with intention and turned his passions into helping others.”
“He made a profound impact on everyone who knew him through his wisdom, humor and compassion,” his loved ones told People. “Ben lived each day to the fullest, inspiring those around him to seek meaning, connection and purpose in their own lives.”
“Though our hearts are broken, we will carry on Ben’s legacy in everything we do,” they concluded. “We will keep his memory alive by leading with love, living with purpose and carrying forward his passions that made the world brighter.”
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Friends have joined together to start a GoFundMe for Bader’s funeral costs.
“The money raised from this GoFundMe will go directly and only towards assistance in his Miami memorial costs/services, supporting the people he covered financially, amplifying the amazing message he stood for online via his clipping campaign on Whop and donating to charitable funds that he hoped to support one day,” the creators, influencers Jimmy Farley and Phillip Karcz, wrote on the fundraiser’s page.
“This is all just to continue the legacy that Ben Bader truly deserves,” the pair noted.
The GoFundMe has already raised over $77,000 since it was started on Tuesday, October 28, with Farley and Karcz contributing $25,000 toward the $100,000 goal.
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