{"id":272178,"date":"2021-06-11T18:08:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/inspirational-youtuber-alex-kipsta-dragomir-dead-at-17\/"},"modified":"2021-06-11T18:08:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:08:55","slug":"inspirational-youtuber-alex-kipsta-dragomir-dead-at-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inspirational-youtuber-alex-kipsta-dragomir-dead-at-17\/","title":{"rendered":"#Inspirational YouTuber Alex ‘Kipsta’ Dragomir dead at 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Inspirational YouTube<\/a>r Alex ‘Kipsta’ Dragomir dead at 17<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Inspirational teen YouTube star Alex Dragomir, a k a \u201cSir Kipsta\u201d and remembered for his passion for the Manchester United soccer team and his ability to remain upbeat, died Thursday following cardiac surgery. He was 17.<\/p>\n

His sister alerted followers<\/a> on his Twitter account Thursday night that, after a seven-hour heart transplant operation, he had passed. <\/p>\n

\u201cHelllo, as you all might already know my brother passed away today he had a very hard operation which lasted 7 hours but his heart couldn\u2019t take it anymore, he was too weak to survive,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHeaven gained another angel he was my rock my everything. RIP Alex.\u201d<\/p>\n

The British teen had blogged and streamed about his bout with illness from his hospital bed in the days leading up to his death.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Alex \u201cKipsta\u201d Dragomir with his sister in a selfie from his Twitter account.<\/figcaption>
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On Wednesday night, the night before his surgery, he posted an update<\/a> from the intensive care unit, urging his supporters to \u201cpray\u201d for his recovery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing in for a life saving procedure if it don\u2019t work then it\u2019s been a great time people thank you for all you\u2019ve done for me but we pray we see it through and we pray we get fatter and fitter after it for them to see progress and not say they can\u2019t do anything after surgery,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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Going in for a life saving procedure if it don\u2019t work then it\u2019s been a great time people thank you for all you\u2019ve done for me but we pray we see it through and we pray we get fatter and fitter after it for them to see progress and not say they can\u2019t do anything after surgery<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sir. Kipsta (@KipstaUnited) June 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Dragomir was open about his illness, keeping his viewers up-to-date about his journey. A month prior, he notified followers<\/a> that he would be moved into the hospital full-time while he waited for a heart transplant. \u201cAfter what I thought was a week of progression in hospital, I\u2019ve been hit with very very hard news<\/a> for a 17 year old to take,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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After what I thought was a week of progression in hospital ,I\u2019ve been hit with very very hard news for a 17 year old to take \ud83d\udc94 I\u2019ve been assessed and moved to urgent heart transplant list therefore will live in the hospital until the procedure ( heart transplant ) will happ<\/a>en.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sir. Kipsta (@KipstaUnited) May 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

During the month he was in the hospital, Dragomir kept his spirits up by livestreaming from his YouTube account<\/a>. From telling stories to uploading food reviews, his effort to stay positive through a dark time inspired his encouraging viewers, whose flow of endless support kept him upbeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what gets me through,\u201d he said in a post<\/a> on June 5. \u201cI promise I\u2019ll give my best shot and I won\u2019t let nothing stop me from giving my best shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

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