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By John Glenday | Reporter

October 12, 2015 | 1 min read

A teenage YouTube star has unexpectedly passed away from an ‘undetected medical condition’, news greeted by his 1.8m followers with a mixture of grief and shock.

Caleb Logan Bratayley, aged just 13, rose to prominence along with his family as star of a popular YouTube channel documenting the lives of an American family.

In a statement posted on Instagram Bratayley’s mother Annie wrote: “Sadly, tests have confirmed today that Caleb passed away from an undetected medical condition.

“Due to an outpouring of support and people’s hope to be part of his memorial, we have decided to live stream the ceremony.”

Since the shock announcement shocked followers have been posting messages of condolence via the family’s social media accounts, with many remarking upon Caleb’s young age.

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