Japanese influencer Zepa has died. She was 26.
“Zepa has passed away unexpectedly,” read a statement from her X account shared on Sunday, April 5.
“I apologize for this sudden report,” the statement continued. “On behalf of the deceased, I deeply apologize for the abrupt news of their passing.”
Zepa’s funeral was “held privately with only family members in attendance,” the message said.
“We sincerely thank you for the kindness and support extended to the deceased during their lifetime,” the statement concluded.
Zepa had over 1.4 million followers combined on X, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Her biggest following was on YouTube, with over 625,000 subscribers.
The late influencer was open about her issues with alcohol.
In a post on X shared a few days before her death, Zepa implied that she had “alcohol dependency.”
“It seems that the average lifespan for alcohol dependency is around 50 years old… Have I already passed the halfway mark…?” she tweeted.
On March 15,
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