BREAKING Beloved YouTuber discovered useless in his dwelling as buddy makes grim discovery
Popular YouTuber Adam the Woo has been found dead at his home aged just 51 – less than a week after posting a video of decorating his house for Christmas.
The vlogger, real name Adam Williams, gained fame documenting his life on the video sharing platform. He was found dead by a pal at home house in Orlando, Florida.
Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office were sent to his home at 12.30pm on Monday afternoon to conduct a well-being check.
The home was secured, but deputies were unable to make contact with the adult male who lived there, TMZ reported.
The Sheriff’s Office said deputies returned to the address later in the afternoon around 2.53 PM after receiving a call for an unattended death.
Authorities say a friend became concerned, borrowed a ladder and looked through a third story window, where he saw Adam lying on a bed not moving.
Deputies entered the residence alongside Fire Rescue, and Adam pronounced deceased inside the home. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Investigators say the friend who discovered him had seen Adam the day before. Adam’s father, who lives nearby, was told informed by police.
Adam had more than 407,000 followers on his YouTube account, and another 85,000 on Instagram.
In his YouTube bio, he wrote: “I go on adventures. Everything from abandoned theme parks to movie locations to wacky roadside attractions.”
Adam described himself as “an 80s pop culture nerd” and said he didn’t take himself or his videos “too seriously.”
Adam initially began posting videos to YouTube in 2009, taking viewers with him to locales such as abandoned theme parks and locations where popular TV shows and movies were made.
In 2012, he started a second channel called TheDailyWoo, where he posted a vlog every day for five years. He documented his life traveling through all 50 states.
He had just began vlogging internationally this year. He shared one of his last Instagram posts from London. Adam cemented himself as a prominent figure on the platform, even creating connections with fellow Youtubers.
Close pal and fellow influencer Justin Scarred paid tribute on social media, writing: “This breaks my heart and I want to say nothing right now. I don’t have the right photo or the right words. But with all the rumors, I feel I need to say what I can.
“The world has lost a giant, and I have lost a friend closer to me than blood. We lost Adam. I loved this man with my whole heart and I don’t know what to do or what to say. His family are informed and have quietly confirmed online.”
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