Caleb Logan, a member of the popular YouTube family the Bratayleys, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday night.
He was 13 years old.
“Yesterday at 7:08PM Caleb Logan Bratayley passed away of natural causes. This has come as a shock to all of us,” read a post on the family’s Instagram page.
“Words cannot describe how much we will miss him. His incredibly funny, loving and wonderful spirit made us all fall in love with him as a YouTuber, friend, brother and son.
“We know you tune in to watch each day and eagerly anticipate new videos, but ask that you bear with us while we deal with this tragedy as a family. Please help us honor our baked potato.”
Caleb and his family rose to Internet fame in 2010. Their YouTube page has garnered over one billion total views.
Said Maker Studios, the Walt Disney-owned digital-media company that represents the YouTube star, in a statement of its own:
“We are heartbroken at the tragic loss of Caleb from Bratayley, a beloved member of the Maker family. Our love, support, thoughts, and prayers are with the Bratayley family.”
The family shared a 21-minute video of Caleb on its account Sunday night and concluded of their precious loved one:
“Thank you for all the love and support that everyone has shown our family. And we ask for continued love and support as we move through the grieving process.”