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Joel Leaver

TikTok's Idan Ohayon known for mocking own obesity dies aged 28

TikTok content creator Idan Ohayon has died aged 28.

Idan died on Tuesday evening (August 6) from an undisclosed medical condition whilst at the Barzilai Medical Center in his native Israel.

He's known for posting about his love of food on TikTok, with his content including footage of him eating. He's also posted self-deprecating jokes about being obese.

His death was confirmed by the agency that represented him, ADD Content Agency, who said in a statement on Instagram yesterday that he was "golden hearted."

Alongside a photo of Idan, they wrote: "[We are] sorry for the family and are deeply hurt by the death of Idan, who was a talented, hardworking and golden-hearted guy".

TikTok content creator Idan Ohayon has passed away (Instagram/ @idan_ohayon_official)

According to the Sun, his family have confirmed that the cause of death was a medical condition - which has yet to be revealed - and his funeral was planned for yesterday.

The outlet further reports that Idan is known for mocking his own obesity and had recently been cast in a competition reality show involving influencers, called 'The Creatoks'.

He's known for sharing content of himself eating (TikTok/ @idan_ohayon)
He's been particularly popular on TikTok (TikTok/ @idan_ohayon)

Much of his fanbase is understood to come from his TikTok account which now has more than 140,000 followers and 2 million likes, whilst his Instagram has 52,000 followers.

The news has prompted an outpouring of comments on some of his posts, with a number of his supporters taking to social media to pay tribute to the late content creator.

Fans have paid tribute, saying he had a 'joy of life' (Instagram/ @idan_ohayon_official)

One person wrote in a tribute - which along with the others have been translated from Hebrew into English - recently: "We will always remember him as a guy with a joyful life".

Another said: "A beloved and wonderful man may his memory be blessed. My heart aches and shares in the family's sorrow". A third said Idan was "amazing and loved".

Tributes have been paid on social media (Instagram/ @idan_ohayon_official)

"You were such a strong person with a joy of life. You left behind such a strong message," read another tribute. Whilst a fourth person said that he had the "biggest heart".

Other expressed disbelief over the news, with one person writing underneath a post: "It's hard for me to see him in the video and understand that he's not here anymore".

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