Popular NYC-based TikTok influencer and singer Chase Filandro has died. He was 20.
Filandro’s death was announced by his heartbroken family, who revealed that the content creator died by suicide.
On Tuesday, Filandro’s loved ones paid tribute to the social media star, who gained popularity by regularly sharing comedy skits and book reviews on his accounts.

Popular NYC-based TikTok influencer and singer Chase Filandro has died. He was 20.Instagram/Chase Filandro
“Our family is heartbroken and devastated by the sudden and unexpected loss of our beloved, Chase,” his sister, Francesca Ford, wrote on Instagram.
It was Chase’s own decision to enter Heaven. His light will continue to shine eternally in the hearts of all those he touched throughout his remarkable, though far too brief, life.”
Ford said her brother “was a talented artist with boundless creativity.”
“He was a singer, musician, actor, teacher, artist, poet, and painter: Chase was a beacon of light with a magnetic personality and zest for life that touched everyone he encountered, both in person and online,” Ford’s tribute continued.