Yes, YouTuber Kevin Samuels is truly dead
Concerned fans of Kevin Samuels want to know if the YouTuber is truly dead as speculations are running wild across social media platforms about his rumoured death.
Sadly, Kevin has passed away.
Hours after wild rumors about his death circulated online, American television network Revolt TV, which was co-founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs, confirmed his passing.
“‘REVOLT Black News’ has confirmed from reliable sources that YouTube sensation and self-proclaimed relationship guru Kevin Samuels has passed away today (May 5),” reads the report.
However, it does not talk about the nature or cause of his death. Further details surrounding his cause of death have yet to be revealed, but early reports suggest he may have suffered a heart attack.
As of the time this story was published, Kevin’s friends and family are yet to issue a statement about his sudden passing.
Marc Lamont Hill, the host of BET News, also confirmed the sad news in a tweet. He wrote: “So I’ve now gotten confirmation from multiple sources that Kevin Samuels has passed away.”
HITC offers its condolences to the family and friends of Kevin Samuels at this difficult time.
Confusion started with a social media post that claimed: “CLR ADV She doesn’t know the apartment number but to ask for Kevin Samuels at the front desk CLR ADV there is an unresponsive male at the loc (breathing but not alert or conscious).”
Many refused to believe the post as the YouTuber was active on his social media accounts only a few hours ago. The image consultant even shared a video titled “Modern Women Are A Party of 1?” on Thursday (May 5) on Instagram.
The post is now flooded with comments as fans are unable to believe that he has passed away.
Kevin’s fans are shocked to learn about his death. They have taken to Twitter to share their condolences for the late YouTuber, who was aged 56 at the time of his death.
One tweeted: “RIPKevinSamuels. The world will always love you. I was blessed to briefly speak to you and will forever be grateful for your existence.”
“RIP #KevinSamuels, you spoke the truth & made waves within the black community. You were hated & loved but that didn’t stop you from getting the message out there. I will always appreciate your content,” wrote another.
One tweeted: “Sorry to hear about the sudden passing of Mr. Kevin Samuels, he was 56. RIP, he truly left his mark in this world, he will be missed.”
Who is Kevin Samuels?
As per his Instagram, Kevin is an image consultant and makes videos regarding the same. Most of his content on social media revolves around the work he does.
He has over one million followers on Instagram, 80k on TikTok, 1.4 million on YouTube, and 277k on Facebook.
The YouTube description for his page refers to him as a “lifestyle consultant” as well.’ Most of the time, Kevin would use his social media presence to engage with the audience while also sharing his messages.
Samuels is considered misogynistic
Samuels has gained a following through the way he addresses black women. His image consulting agency works with “men who want to improve their appearance,” according to his website.
He was in the news recently for all the wrong reasons for describing women who are at least 35 and not married as “leftover” women.
“If you made it to 35 and you’re not married, you’re a leftover woman,” Samuels said on her podcast last month. “You’re what’s left over. Men know there’s probably something wrong with you. Whether you want to hear it or not, I’m going there with you. I’m telling you the truth you don’t want to hear. Men know there’s probably something wrong with you. And here’s the thing: when you were 22 to 25 years old and you didn’t want to settle, you were trying to get the CEO, the pilot, the investment banker, what you were trying to get flew out the door…”
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