Spock 20,290 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I've seen the articles about his death, but this comes from GawkerFor the past five years, an anonymous mother and father duo in Arnold, Maryland have obsessively documented their three young children for millions of YouTube fans. Last Thursday, one of them died at 13, and no one knows why.Caleb Logan Brataley isn’t his real name, but it was known across the infinitely expanding YouTube-verse by his millions of fans. Caleb was the centerpiece of “The Brataleys,” a low-budget reality show that’s consisted almost entirely of mundane household moments from the pseudonymous Brataley clan—running since 2010. Sample episodes include “Hangin’ Around the House” and “Dance Lesson and Bedtime Stories.”Caleb had been very clearly molded into an appealing, Harmless Cute Male Teen archetype, a valuable commodity in the post-Vine digital entertainment industry. Disney’s Maker Studio, a YouTube distribution and production firm, boasted Caleb as part of their stable of viral stars. It’s easy to see why scores of other teens and tweens would love him, and his parents have provided them with every inch and hour of his life on demand.On Friday, Caleb’s mother, who goes only by “Annie” and only appears in Bratayley videos as a narrator, announced his death via InstagramThere are no details about how Caleb died beyond “natural causes,” which is vague, to say the least. She later “confirmed” her son’s own Instagram death notice with a YouTube video in which he asks his “future self” questions, part a Q&A episode shot only the day before he died. And beneath the video itself, links to buy official Brataley merch.Perhaps stranger than an apparently healthy 13-year-old dropping dead at 7 pm is the credulity of outlets that’ve covered the incident so far—Variety reported the news without citing the family’s actual name, or even naming the mother.Even the Anne Arundel Police Department is short on details: A rep I spoke with earlier today wouldn’t confirm the family’s real name (never disclosed by the “Bratayleys,” but reported by fans to be LeBlanc) or even the area of Maryland where the death took place, because of “who they are.” No official cause of death has been established yet, and an autopsy is still pending. When asked if there was any suspicion of d--gs or suicide, the rep demurred but stated that the department was no longer actively investigating Caleb’s death—but the case isn’t officially considered closed, either.Videos and the Instagram post here http://gawker.com/mega-popular-13-year-old-youtube-star-mysteriously-dead-1734724388?discussion_truncation=5&utm_expid=66866090-56.xSggy8zmSwG3vMsivr7rOg.2&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fgawker.com%2Fmega-popular-13-year-old-youtube-star-mysteriously-dead-1734724388%3Fdiscussion_truncation%3D5&utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Die 1,864 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 The typo in the title is giving me a stroke. Nod if you wanna make love with the enemy. ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveandMagic 1,731 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Am I awful for thinking this may be a hoax? Just repeat to yourself, "It's just a show. I should really just relax." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayMeToVenus 3,109 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Am I awful for thinking this may be a hoax? They're definitely getting them coins. I don't have a Diamond Heart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zexion_armando 241 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 A fake reality tv show with no real or discernible names suddenly loses a child.Doubt it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee 1,778 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I feel bad for being cynical but it could be an elaborate PR stunt tbh??? its plausible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro 8,429 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I doubt it's a hoax if he's that "big". Spyro the Dragon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCHofficial 5,293 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 ''October 1st at 7:08PM Caleb Logan Bratayley passed away of natural causes.'' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi 98 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Anne Arundel Police Department:Death (Medical Emergency/Non-criminal)***Due to the numerous inquiries both nationally and locally, the following information is being released. There is no criminal investigation, and case has been turned over to the Medical Examiners Office*** On Thursday, October 1, 2015, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police Officers and Fire Department responded to a medical emergency of a thirteen year old male. Responding officers arrived and observed a juvenile male patient suffering from an unknown medical emergency. Fire Department personnel transported the juvenile to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. At this time there are no suspicious factors and/or suspected foul play. The juvenile has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) located in Baltimore, Maryland for an official autopsy. The OCME will determine the final cause and manner of death. Due to a large number of inquiries, we can confirm that the juvenile was known as Caleb Logan Bratayley from the popular YouTube episodes “Bratayley”. Since there are no suspicious circumstances, this case has been turned over to the OCME, and is not being investigated by the police department. There is no further information at this time.Facebook: “Like Us” on FacebookFollow Us On Twitter: @AACOPDInstagram: @AACoPD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Die 1,864 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Rule of thumb, if your poor mother has to point out the fact her little Bobby is a YouTube star then...umm... Nod if you wanna make love with the enemy. ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddMeOnMYSPACE 1,815 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I wouldn't be surprised if this is a hoax, Lots of youtubers are thirsty! like there is a youtube couple who pretended to have a miscarriage. . If not, RIP. Death is a heartbreaking situation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveandMagic 1,731 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 They're definitely getting them coins. To be truthful, I'd rather it be a hoax than a real dead kid with an exploitative family. Just repeat to yourself, "It's just a show. I should really just relax." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zilla 13,343 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I really hope this isn't a hoax, I've been watching them a while and I'm not exactly sure. RIP caleb 𝙸'𝚖 𝚊 𝚓𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚓𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABBLYON 2,072 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 This so so sad...i send love to his family Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,290 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 . who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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