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Annabelle Ham dead

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Annabelle Ham, a YouTuber and college student, has died, according to loved ones. She was 22.

“Annabelle experienced an epileptic event and has gone on to the gates of heaven,” her familywrotein a statement shared on her Instagram page Tuesday. “She struggled with this for a long time and wanted to raise awareness for it, which we will do in honor of her.”

The Kennesaw State University student, who shared her sorority life, beauty tips, vacations and shopping hauls with her 73,000Instagramfollowers and 78,000YouTubesubscribers, was also remembered in a pair of heartfelt tributes from her sisters.

“There will never be words for how heartbroken my family and I are. Annabelle was such a light to the world,” Alexandria captioned herInstagram poston Monday. “A spark-plug. If you knew Annabelle, you loved her and loved being around her.”

In a separatepost, Amelia described Annabelle as “a good sister” to her, adding that she “can’t even put into words how hard this is.”

“She has gone to so many places seen and done so many things,” Amelia wrote. “She was so sweet, so pretty with the most bluest eyes ever, she was always happy and lighted up every room. But god was ready for her. i know she always wanted to live life to the fullest, that’s what we have to do now. and i know she is dancing around in heaven right now.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“On Saturday, July 15we lost a bit piece of our hearts,” the sorority wrote in a statement on social media. “Annabelle Ham was a such a light in our chapter. She had an amazing impact on each and every sister in Beta Zeta.”

“We know her light will continue to shine down on us everyday,” they added.

source: people.com