Kevin Samuels death news – Girlfriend rumors resurface after ‘married’ YouTuber collapsed on top of mystery woman
YOUTUBER Kevin Samuels reportedly spent his final night with nurse Ortencia Alcantara before he tragically died the next day.
The controversial YouTube star and relationship guru passed away on May 6 after he reportedly complained of chest pains and collapsed on top of Alcantara. He died the following day.
Samuels, 56, has been married twice and rumors swirled online that he was in a relationship with the influencer Brittany Renner after the pair were seen together.
Despite dishing out love advice online, very little is known about Samuels’ private life as he tended not to share family pictures online.
Samuels’ mother, Beverly Samuels-Burch, confirmed his death to NBC News but declined to release details about what happened, saying that she learned of her son’s death from social media.
“That was a terrible thing for social media to put that out. I didn’t even know. I hadn’t even been notified,” she told NBC in a phone call on Friday.
“All I’m doing is requesting that people pray for us.”
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Vivica A Fox calls Samuels’ death ‘karma’
During an appearance on the FOXSOUL streaming talk show Cocktails With Queens, Vivica A Fox said of Kevin Samuels, “This man was a hypocrite, in my honest opinion. He really was,” Vibe.com reported.
“I didn’t find anything about him to be healing. He insulted African American women on a consistent basis.”
“I hope this is teaching folks a lesson about the karma that you put out, the negativity that you put out in the world,” she added.
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Fans pay tribute, continued
Another fan said: “May you Rest in peace @kevinrsamuels1 you were a force of good change, the community truely lost a hero. Condolences to the family”
While a third wrote: “I am one of the many that are saddened hearing the news about #KevinSamuels but at the same time thankful for his existence. I will be forever be Grateful for this man.”
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Fans pay tribute to Kevin Samuels
Fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the YouTuber following the confirmation of his passing from his mother.
One fan wrote on Twitter: “Thank you for guiding today’s young people into being better individuals and better prepared for marriage. Your legacy will continue to live on.”
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How much do YouTube stars make, continued
On a similar note, finance YouTube star Andrei Jikh has earned $1.6 million from ad revenue in less than three years, according to News One.
Samuels likely made a decent amount of money as a YouTube star to have an estimated net worth of $4million.
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How much do YouTube stars make?
Kevin Samuels had an estimated net worth of $4million, according to Famous Wealthy People.
He could have been making around $5,000 a month, NewsOne reported.
By comparison, 9-year-old Ryan Kaji, who is reportedly the highest-paid YouTuber, supposedly earned 29.5 million in 2021 from his popular channel Ryan’s World, the I Will Teach You to Be Rich blog reported.
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Final rant before passing, continued
“Women judged from the highest man they were ever able to ‘deal’ with. She thought that automatically adjusted her level,” he added.
In the video, he said he’s starting to see “hellified basic chicks.”
Samuels previously sparked outrage on social media after claiming unmarried women over 35 years old are considered to be “leftover women”.
His videos also feature claims that allege modern women are average at best.
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Final rant before passing
Hours before his death, Samuels uploaded a video titled Modern Women are a Party of 1 to his YouTube and Instagram channels, where he ranted about what he described as so-called basic women.
The influencer, who has previously been accused of misogyny, said: “Ladies, why is it that I say that modern women are a party of one?”
Samuels ranted: “Men don’t care about what you have. We care about who you are. Your masters, your Ph.D., your property or your car, whatever, is NOT what men choose.”
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911 call, continued
As the call continues, TMZ reports that the woman began to panic as she tells the responders that Samuels was turning blue.
She asks if the 911 operator can call his building’s front desk to ask for an AED to help revive him.
However, the building’s front office was closed.
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911 call
The 911 call placed on Thursday by the woman who was with YouTuber Kevin Samuels as he passed away was obtained by TMZ.
The outlet says that in the audio of the call, the woman seemed desperate to save him.
In the call, she reportedly tells the emergency operator that she believes Kevin is experiencing an issue with his heart while she performs CPR.
The woman identifies herself as a nurse and says that it’s her first time at Kevin’s apartment, so she has trouble giving the 911 operator the address.
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YouTuber tragedies: Melanie Ham
Crafting YouTuber Melanie Ham died at age 36 after bravely sharing her battle with cancer, her family revealed.
Ham’s husband shared a tribute to the influencer’s social media platforms, saying she “fought until the end.”
Melanie had started her YouTube channel in 2011 and openly discussed her diagnosis with her 810,000 followers while continuing to share her love of knitting, sewing, and crocheting.
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YouTuber tragedies: Mel Thompson
Beauty vlogger Mel Thompson died in September, according to a tragic post from her husband which called the 35-year-old “a pillar for our family.”
Mel had 169,000 subscribers on YouTube, where she posted reviews of popular makeup brands and tutorials for specific looks.
Her peers from the beauty community commented with their condolences and grieved the sudden loss.
The vlogger reportedly passed away due to her Ehlers Danlos Syndromes.
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YouTuber tragedies: Josh Neuman
Popular skateboarder Josh Neuman, 22, was among four people who were killed in a tragic plane crash in Iceland.
He was best known for producing skateboarding videos and had more than one million followers on YouTube.
The influencer started making clips at age 12 when he used his dad’s video camera. He dropped out of college to pursue a career in filmmaking and extreme sports.
Neuman’s family said the 22-year-old was a “doer” and that he impacted lives.
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YouTuber tragedies: Randy Tillim
Another YouTube star that passed away recently is sports car enthusiast Randy Tillim.
Tillim was an entrepreneur and YouTuber well known for hosting videos on his Savage Garage channel.
The YouTube channel features Tillim and his team driving exotic cars “the way they were meant to be driven.”
The show is popular among car fans and boasted 627k followers on the video-sharing platform.
“It’s with the utmost sadness, and unimaginable grief, that we must inform you that Randy ‘Savage’ Tillim, passed away last night, Friday, April 15th,” a post on the social media star’s Instagram read.
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Kevin’s recent social media activity
Samuels’ Instagram account included a video he posted last week in which he talks about “modern women” and reflects on whether they are “a party of 1.”
That was Samuels’ most recent social media activity, as his Facebook had not been updated since at least Tuesday.
His final tweet was posted in April, but that post was linked to his Instagram.
The last video he posted on his YouTube channel was about the aforementioned “Modern Women” and was published at the same time as the Instagram post on Wednesday.
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Kevin’s early life, continued
He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he studied chemical engineering, according to his LinkedIn page.
He had a career in marketing before leaving the industry in 2013 and pivoting to his own image consulting firm.
His business was named Made Men Image Consulting.
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Kevin’s early life
Kevin Samuels was born on March 13, 1965.
According to YouTube personality Dennis Spurling, he was survived by his mother and a daughter.
Samuels had an early interest in fashion, telling The Oklahoma Gazette in 2016 that as a child he “laid out my pajamas and made sure they were pressed.”
He credited his mother with piquing that interest.
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What did Kevin Samuels do for a living? continued
A few weeks ago, Samuels caused outrage on social media after he said that women over 35 years old are “leftover” if they are unmarried.
His channel, which has 1.42million subscribers, feature videos such as ‘modern women are average at best’ and ‘women should let men use them.’
Samuels uses his platform to share advice based on lifestyle and the majority of his followers are men between the ages of 18 and 34.
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What did Kevin Samuels do for a living?
The self proclaimed relationship guru, Kevin Samuels dishes out lifestyle and relationship advice through his Youtube channel.
He is also known as an image and lifestyle consultant, advising his followers on how to live their lives.
Many of his videos and ideas have been criticized heavily for being misogynistic, particularly towards women of color.
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What is Kevin Samuels’ net worth?
Kevin had an estimated net worth of $4million, according to Famous Wealthy People,
He described himself as an image consultant on Instagram and earned nearly $10,000 for each consult.
The influencer also earned a lot of his money through his YouTube channel Kevin Samuels where he has over 1.4 million subscribers.
Kevin had his own showroom, Life & Style by Kevin Samuels, in Los Angeles, where he provided fashion and life advice alongside his online programs.
He had a large luxury car collection including a Lamborghini Urus worth $300,000.
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Inside Kevin Samuel’s apartment
At the time of his death, the YouTuber was living in a rental apartment in Atlanta.
Real estate experts at Dirt went into detail about the apartment that Samuels was found in on the night that he died.
The luxury apartment is 915 square feet, and has one bedroom as well as one bathroom.
The unit is on the 16th floor of the Residence Buckhead apartment complex.
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Alcantara’s statement, continued
“Ms Alcantara also said that early morning, Mr Samuels complained of chest pain.”
“She attempted to help him, but he fell on top of her and proceeded to notify 911.”
The police report also stated that “Ms Alcantara also said she requested the 911 operator to contact the front desk for a defibrillator to keep Mr Samuels responsive until Grady arrived because she is a nurse.”
Kevin Samuels was then transported to Piedmont Hospital.
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What did Ortencia Alcantara say?
On May 6, 2022, Georgia police officials responded to a call they received from an Atlanta apartment.
According to a report from Atlanta law enforcement, police entered the scene and “observed” fire department officials “performing CPR to a black male, unresponsive.”
The report revealed that officers “then met Ms. Ortencia Alcantara, who identified the male as Mr Kevin Samuels.”
“Ms Alcantara stated that she met Mr Samuels last night, came to his apartment, and spent the night with him.”
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Who is Ortencia Alcantara?
The woman who last saw Samuels alive is a 32-year-old registered nurse from Atlanta.
On her Instagram page, which has since gone private, Alcantara asked viewers of her page to leave her and her family alone.
According to the police report, she claims she met Samuels at a restaurant the night before he died.
The two spent the night together before he complained of chest pains early in the morning and collapsed on her. She reportedly tried to perform CPR to no avail.
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‘Disgraceful’
Many have taken to social media since Samuels’ death to honor him, but many have also taken to social media to remind people of his controversial views.
“Kevin Samuels has made a career off of shamelessly disgracing Black women for profit,” journalist Ernest Owens wrote.
“He emboldened the most toxic individuals to project tired and harmful narratives about Black women.
“Dead or alive, what a disgraceful life to live.
“That’s all I’ve got for that misogynist.”
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Criticism of Kevin Samuels’ online show
“Why does Kevin Samuels continue to have a platform when it’s built on the backs of the women he hates?” Candace McDuffie wrote in an opinion piece for the Root.
In the article, McDuffie also called for Samuels to be held accountable – just days before his death.