Alysha Burney, 24, had millions of followers across social media, and has been remembered by friends and fans as "an angel" after the news of her death on holiday emerged
07:50, 11 Mar 2025Updated 07:54, 11 Mar 2025
YouTuber Alysha Burney
YouTuber Alysha Burney died the day before her 25th birthday(Image: Instagram)
A 24-year-old YouTube star has tragically died the day before her birthday, leaving family and fans distraught.
Alysha Burney, who had over five million followers across all her social media platforms, died while on holiday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
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Alysha's grieving brother Charles Burney has hit back at "misinformation" surrounding her death, revealing the real reason was nothing to do with substance abuse.
Responding to wild speculation that began to spread online, Charles made it clear that his sister "did not do drugs" and emphasised that she was a "self-loving and happy individual who cherished her life and was looking forward to the upcoming year's plans".
YouTuber Alysha Burney
Alysha launched her own production company(Image: Instagram)
Her actual cause of death was an unexpected asthma attack during her sleep, Charles explained, reports the Mirror.
In a heartfelt interview with FOX4, Charles—who was there during her final moments—blasted the unfounded rumours. "There's a spread of misinformation online, stating different things based on speculation. These sources lack credibility and should not be believed. My sister did not engage in environments that would lead to such situations."
He further celebrated her generous nature, saying: "She was not selfish with her knowledge and was a very open book about her journey. She will always be dearly loved, and her legacy will live on forever. Alysha was very goal-oriented, creative, and passionate about giving back. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Digital Media Production and was working towards her graduate degree," he added.
Alysha, a rising star with a vibrant online presence, was the proud owner of ABurneyProductions, her very own production company. The firm had already made its mark with a film and had several more projects in the pipeline.
YouTuber Alysha Burney
Alysha tragically died of an asthma attack(Image: Instagram)
She even took a shot at TV fame when she auditioned for Wild 'N Out at the tender age of 19. Although she didn't make the cut, her family believes that rejection fuelled her determination to conquer the digital world.
Her brother shared that her ultimate ambition was to pen scripts and direct, while also uplifting fellow young talents from her hometown of Kansas City. Following the tragic announcement of her passing, fans have been flooding social media with tributes.
On her last YouTube video, posted nearly two weeks prior, one heartbroken fan commented: "Alysha I'm crying writing this. You got me through depression girl. I was DOWN and I found you and you brought me back. You touched so many lives. We love you angel, fly high."
Another wrote: "R.I.P Alysha.️ You always had us smiling at all of your videos, you mean so much to all of us. We will always love and never forget you."
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A third shared: "Crazy how fast something can happen, she was just trying to celebrate her birthday weekend," and yet another said: "This hurts so bad Alysha , you are still my favorite YouTuber you had randomly came up on my page long ago and I've loved you ever since. You are one of my biggest happy places and I'll love you forever and thank you for helping me laugh again when I forgot how to. Your videos will be on replay. Thank you for helping all these people aswell."
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