Kaylee Massey: How did TikToker's daughter Poppy Massey die?
The demise of Poppy Massey, the daughter of Kaylee Massey, broke the internet. The heartbreaking news of Poppy's death was announced on Kaylee's social media accounts. The mother-daughter duo's account on TikTok has more than 360k followers and they have over 6.7 million likes on all the posts.
During the short time that Poppy was alive, she was showered with love from family and fans on social media. What was the 15-month-old’s cause of death? Here’s what we know.
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What was Poppy Massey’s cause of death?
Poppy passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Kaylee broke her silence on social media the following day. “We are home from the hospital, but not with our Poppy girl,” Kaylee said tearfully in a TikTok video. “Poppy passed away yesterday, but her body is now perfect. She can now move her arms and roll her eyes at me. She’s dancing up and down, watching down on us.”
"There [were] a lot of hard moments in those last 24 hours," Kaylee continued. "I know her soul is in heaven, but I fell in love with her physical body. It was adorable." "We'll spend the rest of our lives just missing her," she continued.
In the video, the couple did not reveal the cause of death for Poppy. Poppy was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic condition called TBCD as an infant, which doctors said would shorten her life expectancy. Kaylee previously revealed that Poppy was expected to live for 3 to 5 years at most. For several days, Poppy’s parents were at her side. Kaylee and her husband assured viewers that she died “peacefully” in their arms.
"She hasn't been feeling well today," Kaylee said in one of her videos
“We brought her into the children’s ER this morning because she has a high fever,” Kaylee said. She added that Poppy was “having lots of congestion in her lungs,” indicating an upper respiratory infection. “They found some very small bits of pneumonia in her lungs.”
You were such a happy pill!
Users on social media were shocked to hear this news. One user commented, "I’m so sorry 😞 RIP Poppy🤍 Dance in heaven🤍", while the other wrote, "Oh no Poppy 😭😭😭 You were such a happy pill!" Another user commented, "Rest in paradise, little angel! so sorry for your loss. poppy was loved by thousands. what an impact she made in those 15 months. going to go watch some poppy videos and remember her." "I am so sorry. We all absolutely loved Poppy, because this entire account was a love story about her. I can’t imagine that hole in your heart," a user on TikTok wrote.