An investigation into Francesco Galia's death also finds key safety equipment was defective.

Aoi Fujino, a Japanese Instagram model, died on Jan. 5 at age 27. She was diagnosed with the rare cancer rhabdomyosarcoma in 2023, and shared her life living with the illness online.

Jordy Glassner, a podcaster who shared her life living with an aggressive brain tumor, died on Jan. 13 at age 34.

Influencer Sara Bennett has died three years after she was diagnosed with ALS. The mom of two posted about parenting and living with the fatal neurodegenerative illness for 100,000 Instagram followers.

Isaac Efraín Valadez, a Mexican content creator known online under the name “Chakin Valadez,” was found dead on Jan. 10.

The Indian content creator was known online for his comedy videos. He also shared content filmed with his family members, including his mom.

Ivonne Enriquez Ramirez, a popular Mexican content creator known online as “Dulce Enriquez,” died at age 20 on Jan. 19, 10 days after she was involved in an automobile accident.

Miss Faversham 2022 Eleisha Skinner died at 21 on Jan. 8, per an announcement by a local English organization shared weeks later. The late pageant queen's parents opened a GoFundMe page to raise money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance service.

Lula Lahfah, a popular Indonesian internet personality, died on Jan. 23 at age 26.

Shirley Raines — the activist known for distributing food, hygiene products and other resources to Skid Row's homeless community — died at age 58.

Sara Bennett, Jordy Glassner, Chakin Valadez, and more influencers who have died in 2026.

The Nigerian content creator, who had nearly half a million followers across Instagram and Facebook, died suddenly on January 9.

Sergio Jiménez, a 37-year-old Spanish streamer, died on a private New Year’s Eve livestream after allegedly taking drugs on camera for money.

Jessica Daugirdas' family announced the news of her death on Instagram on Jan. 25. Daugirdas amassed a following, after documenting her experience living with colorectal cancer online.