TikTok star Ben Bader, 25, dies as his girlfriend says it's been 'the hardest few days'

Influencer Ben Bader has died at the age of 25, his heartbroken girlfriend announced in an emotional tribute.

Ben, 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 revealed 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 grief-stricken 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," she went on.

It comes after a daredevil Tiktoker posted dangerous stunts online weeks before her New York subway surfing death.

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

"There were really no signs of this happening — we were supposed to get dinner that night and he seemed so normal," Reem shared, as she recalled that she had video chatted with Ben just hours before his death. “He was just smiling and being so funny,” she went on, before 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 added. She also pointed out that Ben had just celebrated his 25th birthday on September 22.

Ben'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.

Away from his social media success, he launched a financial coaching course and a newsletter packed with real-world financial guidance. In the wake of his death, friends and followers of the late financial influencer posted emotional tributes to Ben.

“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 penned in an emotional Instagram post.

Another TikToker, Jimmy Farley, took to Instagram to share that he "will forever thank God that I was lucky enough" to call Ben his friend. “I would do anything just to have you kick my a-- in 1 on 1 or rap Nobody’s Perfect in the car one more time,” Jimmy added. “I miss you already dude."

Fans were quick to share their condolences, with one user penning, "Rest in Peace Ben, loved seeing videos with you guys they always made me smile. Sending prayers," as a second shared, "He was always there when I needed him most . Love you Jim praying for you and his family."

"My goodness I can’t believe this is real. Such an inspiration to me and so many," someone else wrote, as a fourth heartbroken fan echoed, "Still can’t believe this is real wtf."

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