YouTube vlogger Emman Nimedez dies after battle with cancer

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 16) — Filipino YouTube star Emman Nimedez has died after battling cancer.

The online content creator died at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, while he was confined at St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City, his girlfriend Peachy Santos said on Facebook.

Nimedez first revealed to his fans last May that he has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

Santos said last Thursday that Nimedez was rushed to the ICU and was in critical condition due to kidney failure and blood complications.

Fans and fellow vloggers expressed their condolences to the family of Nimedez on social media.

Nimedez rose to fame in 2017 for his parody videos of K-drama shows, with 1.23 million YouTube subscribers to date.