The cause of death for 25-year-old Ben Bader, an influencer found unresponsive in Florida last month, has been revealed.
Bader died on Oct. 23 after he was found “unresponsive” at a clubhouse in Admiral’s Cove, a private community in Jupiter, police said at the time.
On Friday, the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner released a report, confirming the content creator died from “coronary atherosclerosis due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” People reported.
He apparently suffered from untreated hardening and narrowing of the arteries, with the coroner noting that genetic factors “were likely involved in the development” of his cardiovascular impairment.
Bader, a Cincinnati native, built a following across Instagram, TikTok and X, where he shared a mix of lifestyle posts and financial advice with his nearly 225,000 followers online. In addition to social media, he also ran a financial coaching course, The Artisan Lab, and put out an email newsletter that also included financial tips.
Prior to his death, Bader was recorded by security cameras running on a treadmill at the Admiral’s Cove community gym around 6:20 p.m., and “did not appear to be in distress,” according to the medical examiner’s report. He was found unresponsive around eight minutes later by “another gymnasium patron.”
Bader was then rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 8 p.m.
His girlfriend, Reem, shared the news of his death in an emotional TikTok video, calling him “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.”
