YouTube creator Billy LeBlanc shared the devastating information that his associate died after contracting a uncommon an infection from oysters.
On July 14, LeBlanc, 44, posted on Instagram that he “nearly died” however his girlfriend Natalie Clark, 37, “handed away” after they contracted the uncommon bacterial an infection vibrio vulnificus from uncooked oysters.
“I’m certain none of you understand however I lately nearly died. I used to be within the hospital for 12 days. Sadly Natalie didn’t make it and she or he handed away,” he wrote within the caption of his publish. “I’ll all the time keep in mind how we obtained misplaced in all places collectively. I’ll all the time love her and miss her.. Be protected and maintain your family members tight you, by no means know when it’ll be the final time you see them.”
Along with Billy’s publish that he and Natalie contracted vibrio vulnificus—a probably deadly bacterial an infection that may trigger fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, amongst different signs based on the Cleveland Clinic—from consuming uncooked oysters, Billy’s mom, Yvette Berthelot LeBlanc, shared on Fb on July 6 that the “previous two weeks [have been] a tough time” for his or her household with the tragedy.
“Natalie misplaced her life and Billy was very near loss of life [and he was] within the ICU for 8 days,” she stated within the publish. “Please proceed to wish for Natalie’s son Julian for her household and for Billy, each for his well being and his coronary heart.”
The YouTuber—whose channel has greater than 200k subscribers—was a part of the favored YouTube household that posted by the account Bratayleys along with his ex-wife Katie LeBlanc and their youngsters Annie, Hayley and their late son Caleb, who handed away in 2015.
The day earlier than Billy introduced Clark’s loss of life, he posted a birthday message to his son Caleb, who had died at 13 years outdated from “pure causes,” as LeBlanc and his household had beforehand shared on Instagram.
“It looks like simply yesterday, you’d have been on this ihop with us. I miss you my little child boy. Joyful birthday.”
After his divorce in 2019, Billy started his personal YouTube channel known as “Simply Billy LeBlanc,” the place in 2020 he launched Natalie—who was mother to 17-year-old son Julian—as his new girlfriend.
Earlier this 12 months, Natalie shared a candy birthday tribute to Billy, during which she additionally celebrated their life collectively.
“I see you birthday boy!” she captioned her January 19 publish. “These are the particular occasions. Those that can make us the ability couple we’re even by the laborious occasions. Right here is to a different 12 months, not for us, however for you.”