Ben Bader, a Miami-based social media creator whose short-form videos about habits, personal finance and everyday motivation drew a combined audience of more than 200,000 followers across TikTok, Instagram and X, has died at the age of 25, according to statements from his girlfriend and family. His girlfriend, identified as Reem on social media, said Bader died on 23 October and that the cause of his death remained unknown as of this week. The news has prompted an outpouring of tributes from friends, followers and fellow creators who credited his upbeat tone and practical guidance with helping them through difficult stretches of their lives.
The circumstances around the discovery were first described publicly by Reem, who said Bader failed to make a planned date night and did not answer messages, before relatives and friends learned he had died. “Ben was the kindest, most caring, most generous person I have ever met in my entire life,” she said in a TikTok video announcing his death, adding that he had seemed “completely normal and happy” during their last conversation earlier that day. Australian outlet 7NEWS reported that Bader had been “found dead after missing date night with his girlfriend,” a detail that underscored the suddenness of the loss and the absence of any prior medical warning signs.
Bader’s family issued a separate statement describing him as “a visionary who led with love, lived with intention, and turned his passions into helping others.” The statement, shared after his girlfriend’s announcement, said he “made a profound impact on everyone who knew him through his wisdom, humor, and compassion” and framed his body of online work as an extension of a personal ethos that valued meaning and connection. The family did not specify a cause of death and asked for privacy while arrangements were made and relatives grieved.
Born in 2000, Bader had only recently turned 25 in September when he posted a steady run of videos that mixed brisk list-style advice with reflections on discipline, fitness and modest living. He often paired discussions about budgeting and saving with messages about consistency and habit-building, and he packaged those themes into a paid coaching offering and newsletter that expanded beyond the free content he shared daily on his social feeds. His final video was published on the day he died, a timing his girlfriend highlighted to illustrate how unexpected the event was for those close to him and for viewers who watched him appear energetic and engaged mere hours earlier.