On Wednesday, August 9, a shocking message appeared on the Instagram of the popular artist Lil Tay. Claire Hope, known as Lil Tay, died at the age of 14. Information journalists “Variety”, who contacted the management of the young artist.
Lil Ty is dead? The official Instagram informs about the tragedy, the father refuses to comment
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of the sudden and tragic passing of our beloved Claire,” the post read. “We have no words to express this great loss and indescribable pain. It was a complete surprise to us, we are all in shock.”
Los Angeles police and the local coroner have not released any information on the causes and circumstances of the 14-year-old’s death. Vancouver police said they were not investigating the case either, and had not even received any notification of the death. Christopher Hope, the young artist’s father, also declined to comment. The 14-year-old’s former manager, Harry Tsang, told Insider that the post should be treated with great caution, he did not confirm or deny whether its content is true.
However, this is not the end of the tragic news. In a post published on the verified account of the young rapper, it was written that the 14-year-old’s brother, Jason Tian, also passed away. According to the post, the cause of his death is “still being determined.” Jason started helping his sister run an Instagram account at the age of 16, People reported.
“The death of Claire’s brother adds even more unimaginable depth to our suffering,” we read on Instagram.
Lil Tay rose to fame in 2018 at just nine years old. She posted controversial videos on Instagram in which she raps, uses a lot of profanity and talks about her lavish lifestyle. Jason Tian helped his sister run her Instagram account, but no post has appeared on it for five years. Lil Tay’s account has 3.4 million viewers.
Source: Gazeta
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