TikTok star Ben Bader dead at 25

Social media influencer Ben Bader has died at the age of 25, his girlfriend tearfully revealed in an emotional tribute.

Bader — a Miami-based social media star who gave lifestyle and financial advice to more than 200,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok, and X — died on Oct. 23, his girlfriend Reem shared in a heartbreaking TikTok post.

“The past few days have been the hardest few days of my entire life and I’ve never dealt with this before,” the grieving girlfriend said.

“Ben was the kindest, most caring, most generous person I have ever met in my entire life. He genuinely loved every single person that he met and he was so positive all the time.”

Reem said Bader’s cause of death remains “unknown,” describing it as “extremely sudden.” She added that his parents are expected to learn more in the coming days.

“No one really knows 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.”

Reem shared that she had video chatted with Bader hours before his death and that he seemed “so happy and so normal.”

“He was just smiling and being so funny,” she added, describing the 25-year-old influencer as her “hero” and “inspiration.”

“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.”

Reem shared that Bader had just celebrated his 25th birthday on Sept. 22. Reem also shared that they were due to go out to dinner the night of his death.

Bader’s final video, in which he was giving his followers financial advice, was uploaded to TikTok on Thursday, the same day that Reem said that he had died.

Beyond his social media content, he launched a financial coaching course and a newsletter packed with real-world financial guidance.

Friends and followers of the late financial influencer posted emotional tributes honoring Bader in the wake of his death.

“You were such a talented writer. The world’s lucky to have your mind & soul immortalized across platforms. I’ll never forget our heart to heart,” fellow creator Trina Nuance wrote in an Instagram post.

Jimmy Farley wrote on Instagram that he “will forever thank God that I was lucky enough” to call Bader his friend.

“I would do anything just to have you kick my ass in 1 on 1 or rap Nobody’s Perfect in the car one more time,” Farley wrote. “I miss you already dude.”