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\n Related: <\/span>Influencer Deaths of 2026: Stephanie Buttermore and More Stars We\u2019ve Lost<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tSocial media is paying tribute to many influencers who died in 2026. While recording a private New Year\u2019s Eve livestream, Sergio Jim\u00e9nez died at age 37. Spanish outlets El Pa\u00eds and El Peri\u00f3dico reported that he was allegedly completing challenges, including consuming alcohol and cocaine in exchange for money. Days later, content creator Athira Auni [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIt is with profound sorrow that we share the sudden passing of Jeff\u2019s fianc\u00e9e and partner of 10 years, Stephanie,\u201d an Instagram statement from Nippard\u2019s team read on Friday, March 6. \u201cAs many of you know, Stephanie meant the world to Jeff.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement continued, \u201cShe will be remembered for her warmth and compassion, her love for her family and her Ph.D research on ovarian cancer. We kindly ask for privacy as we navigate this tragic loss. Thank you for your understanding and support during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buttermore \u2014 who had more than 570,000 Instagram followers \u2014 has since been honored by the online community. OnlyFans star Annie Knight<\/strong> mourned Buttermore in an Instagram Story upload on Sunday, March 8, while reposting a tribute<\/a> for the influencer.<\/p>\n\u201cThis woman is the reason I overcame my 13 year long eating disorder,\u201d Knight wrote. \u201cShe gave me the tools and the strength to do what felt impossible and I truely [sic] wouldn\u2019t be where I am today had I not had her videos to watch to help me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cThis is devastating. She will be remembered by so many.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buttermore, for her part, decided to take a step back from social media in 2024. Her last Instagram post was uploaded in May 2024, sharing with followers what she\u2019s learned from her online hiatus.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve been pretty MIA on social media all year, but I\u2019ve taken some pretty valuable things away from it,\u201d Buttermore wrote at the time. \u201cMy mental health has been the best it\u2019s ever been, but I\u2019ll give you some specifics. I no longer struggle with anxiety. At all. It was almost crippling a few years ago to the point I felt I couldn\u2019t breathe or leave my house. Now, I really don\u2019t have to care whether people liked what I posted or if they are saying negative things about me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buttermore noted that she found herself being \u201cway more present\u201d in her daily life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis one is obvious, but when you don\u2019t even think about opening Instagram out of habit, it\u2019s like finally opening your eyes to what\u2019s going on around you,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWhen I\u2019m with my family or Jeff, I\u2019m much more immersed in the moment. I take photos for the sake of saving memories and not because I\u2019m going to post it on my story. I never get caught not listening to someone because I\u2019m checking comments, and I\u2019m in a better mood because I\u2019m not anxious. Family time is family time. Period.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cThis woman is the reason I overcame my 13 year long eating disorder,\u201d Knight wrote. \u201cShe gave me the tools and the strength to do what felt impossible and I truely [sic] wouldn\u2019t be where I am today had I not had her videos to watch to help me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cThis is devastating. She will be remembered by so many.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buttermore, for her part, decided to take a step back from social media in 2024. Her last Instagram post was uploaded in May 2024, sharing with followers what she\u2019s learned from her online hiatus.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve been pretty MIA on social media all year, but I\u2019ve taken some pretty valuable things away from it,\u201d Buttermore wrote at the time. \u201cMy mental health has been the best it\u2019s ever been, but I\u2019ll give you some specifics. I no longer struggle with anxiety. At all. It was almost crippling a few years ago to the point I felt I couldn\u2019t breathe or leave my house. Now, I really don\u2019t have to care whether people liked what I posted or if they are saying negative things about me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buttermore noted that she found herself being \u201cway more present\u201d in her daily life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis one is obvious, but when you don\u2019t even think about opening Instagram out of habit, it\u2019s like finally opening your eyes to what\u2019s going on around you,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWhen I\u2019m with my family or Jeff, I\u2019m much more immersed in the moment. I take photos for the sake of saving memories and not because I\u2019m going to post it on my story. I never get caught not listening to someone because I\u2019m checking comments, and I\u2019m in a better mood because I\u2019m not anxious. Family time is family time. Period.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n