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How did Keenan Cahill die? Fans mourn death of YouTube lip-syncer, 27, whose videos got over 500M views

Keenan Cahill was recognized his love for music and became a music producer after earning a bachelor's degree in audio engineering

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Beloved YouTube star Keenan Cahill died at only 27 years old after battling a lifelong illness. With the help of his charming personality, Cahill attracted the attention of some of the biggest pop stars in the industry through his lip-sync and dance moves. Katy Perry, David Guetta, Tyra Banks, and Justin Bieber lauded him for his videos and was even joined in a video by 50 Cent.

Cahill and 50 Cent rapped along to Jeremih and 50 cent's 2010 smash 'Down on Me' in the YouTuber's bedroom. His videos racked up more than 500 million views. The feel-good star was well known for his love for music and later became a music producer after earning a bachelor's degree in audio engineering. His original music can be found on his Soundcloud and his YouTube channel. 

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Cahill suffered from Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, a disease that deteriorates the conditions of the organs. He had open heart surgery on December 15 according to TMZ. He was on life support after he faced complications related to his treatment. He asked his fans for well-wishes and posted updates about the upcoming surgery on his Twitter page. "One week till open heart surgery. Wish me luck. Love ya'll," one picture said, according to The Sun. One fan responded, "Praying for you, keenan!" "Goodspeed! Much love and best wishes," another commented. 

Several celebrities and fans paid tribute to Cahill after his tragic demise. Damian Irvine tweeted, "Vale Keenan Cahill A precociously talented & positive young man who pioneered in social media content & legitimately paved the way for the current superstars. Keenan stepped in & volunteered to help @cronullasharks when the club needed it the most. His help was invaluable." DJ Pauly D tweeted, "Rip Keenan Thank You for always making the world smile @KeenanCahill." 

"Rest in love, #KeenanCahill" wrote Perez Hilton. Just Juice wrote, "Whaaat Nooooo!!!!!!!!! Ah wtf this positive influence Keenan Cahill immortalized forever bro. Smh. Regardless 27 is too young. Not to mention how unfair it seems for worst chance situation to happen unexpected tryna fight thru his struggles written into his journey from day1." 

One fan tweeted, "That Brian Wilson Cody Ross Keenan Cahill video was such a pure moment in time. God Bless his soul & let’s recapture that humanity for each other in 2023" while another wrote, "Keenan Cahill was literally the blueprint for many YouTubers on how to go viral way back then." "Keenan Cahill was an entrepreneur of the early days of the Internet. He took the world by storm in his lip syncing videos.Sadly he has passed on to the holy realm. Jortnite sends our condolences to his friends and family. The world lost a legend. Rest In Peace" wrote another fan. 

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