HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 31: Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the DoSomething.org and VH1's 2013 Do Something Awards at Avalon on July 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VH1)
American actress Stevie Ryan, best known for her viral videos, has passed away. She was 33.
Stevie Ryan Cause of Death
Ryan’s cause of death is a suspected suicide at this time.
A post shared on the LA coroner’s office website confirmed that the Victorville-born star died on Saturday.
Shortly before her death, she posted a note on Twitter about the death of her grandfather.
https://twitter.com/StevieRyan/status/880844935066394625
Ryan came to fame with her well-known parodies of celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.
In a previous interview about the responses she receives from her videos, Ryan said: “No matter who you are…You can be the most talented person in the world and you put anything on the Internet and all you’re going to get is hateful responses.
“I didn’t know that at the time. I don’t think anyone knew that yet. I was like, “Oh hell no they didn’t! These b—hes do not know what they just asked for!
“So then I created Little Loca thinking, ‘I’m going to hand YouTube its ass right now.’ I created Little Loca and thought I’d just do it and freak people out.”
Fans quickly took to Twitter to express their condolences after news of Ryan’s death began to spread.
https://twitter.com/katykk/status/881766806490193920
https://twitter.com/thatRamosgirl/status/881749038810357760
https://twitter.com/benjiaflalo/status/881744150168616960
According to the website, Ryan died at her Los Angeles home with the cause of death listed as suicide by hanging.
