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 isnât his real name, but it was known across the infinitely expanding YouTube-verse by his millions of fans. Caleb was the centerpiece of âThe Brataleys,â a low-budget reality show thatâs consisted almost entirely of mundane household moments from the pseudonymous Brataley clanârunning since 2010. Sample episodes include âHanginâ Around the Houseâ and âDance Lesson and Bedtime Stories.âCaleb had been very clearly molded into an appealing, Harmless Cute Male Teen archetype, a valuable commodity in the post-Vine digital entertainment industry. Disneyâs Maker Studio, a YouTube distribution and production firm, boasted Caleb as part of their stable of viral stars. Itâs 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, Calebâs mother, who goes only by âAnnieâ and only appears in Bratayley videos as a narrator, announced his death via InstagramThere are no details about how Caleb died beyond ânatural causes,â which is vague, to say the least. She later âconfirmedâ her sonâs own Instagram death notice with a YouTube video in which he asks his âfuture selfâ 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 thatâve covered the incident so farâVariety reported the news without citing the familyâs actual name, or even naming the mother.Even the Anne Arundel Police Department is short on details: A rep I spoke with earlier today wouldnât confirm the familyâs real name (never disclosed by the âBratayleys,â but reported by fans to be LeBlanc) or even the area of Maryland where the death took place, because of âwho they are.â 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 Calebâs deathâbut the case isnât 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 3,097 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 âBratayleyâ. 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: âLike Usâ 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 1,813 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 13,305 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 đž'đ đ đđđđđ đđđ đđđđđą đđđđđ đđđđ đđ đđđđ. 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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