Countless, probably especially since YouTube stars make close to $20 million per year.

Buthowdo YouTube stars make so much money?

Why do we love their content so much that brands pay them literal millions to sell us stuff?

Christina Grimmie on a red carpet, smiling

Simply put, the biggest YouTube stars feel like they’re our friends.

So, just like when a friend dies, the death of a YouTuber is immensely painful.

Her officialFacebookpage details her incredible story, beginning with her neuroblastoma diagnosis when she was just 7 years old.

Talia Joy Castellano in a makeup tutorial

Then, in August of 2012, Castellano was also diagnosed with MDS preleukemia.

Castellano became so popular on YouTube that she was named an Honorary CoverGirl byEllen DegeneresonThe Ellen Showin 2012.

But, sadly, Castellano “earned her wings” in 2013 when she was just 13 years old.

Rich Piana flexing

And big he was.

And, sadly, her’s was.

She didn’t survive the accident, and passed away at the young age of 35.

Emily Hartridge on a red carpet

YouTube star Steve Cash took his own life in 2020

Some people likecats, others don’t.

In April of 2020, fans were stunned to learn that Cash took his own life.

Celia DeCosta, Cash’s wife, shared the news in a heartbreakingFacebookpost.

Steve Cash and his cat Sylvester

He was 40 years old.

However, in June of 2019 when he was29 years old, Etika vanished.

All he left behind were his cell phone, clothing, and driver’s license on the Manhattan Bridge.

Etika speaking about a game

Why was he so popular?

Helicopter search teams found you YouTube star’s body using GPS coordinates from his phone.

Despite his vivacious personality, Williams lived a difficult life.

Grant Thompson opening a coconut

The long recovery was “emotional torment” for the influencer.

Couture also revealed in a 2018videothat he was battling suicidal thoughts.

But sadly, the superstar in the making was taken from the world too soon.

Greg Plitt on a red carpet

According toTMZ,Loibl took his own life shortly after murdering Grimmie.

Christina was only 22 years old.

Ryan was only 33 years old.

Tai Couture talks about his love life

all delivered with his elegantly deep British voice.

Leave it to the Brits to make even the most scathing critiques feel charming.

But TotalBiscuit’s internet career was cut short when, in 2014, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Christina Grimmie singing onstage

Unfortunately the treatments failed and he passed away in 2018.

His wife announced his death onTwitter, writing, “Rest in peace my Dearest Love.”

As reported inThe Sydney Morning Herald, Shavershain transformed himself from a “skinny kid” into a bodybuilder.

Stevie Ryan on a red carpet

According to his mother, the young man suffered from an undiagnosed heart condition.

I just hope I wake up tomorrow and this is all a bad dream."

He first became famous in 2014 when he startedtrollinganother famous YouTuber, Pewdiepie.

John Bain reviewing a product on YouTube

He claimed he stolePewdiepie’s girlfriend, and eventuallydeclared himself the winnerof the one-sided war.

Pewdiepie wasn’t too upset about the attacks, as the pair ended up collaborating on aMr.

Robot-inspiredvideo that accrued over 12 million views.

Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian smizing for the camera

Such sad news to hear about his passing."

Pewdiepie also acknowledged Henderson’s passing in his2019 rewind video.

But what happened to Dillon the Hacker?

Dillon Henderson raving about Pewdiepie

But sadly, La Barrie died when he was only 25 years old.

Corey La Barrie taking a selfie