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Indian content creator Pratamesh Kadam has passed away, a friend confirmed in a series of posts on Instagram. He was 26 years old.
Kadam’s friend, Tanmay Chandramohan Patekar, wrote a touching tribute on Instagram on January 25th: “You will always be remembered! Pratamesh, take care of yourself! 😭.”
In the post, Patekar shared several snaps taken with the late internet personality over the course of their friendship. He gave no additional information about the circumstances surrounding his friend’s death.
Kadam, who had more than 188,000 followers on Instagram, was known on the platform for sharing comedy skit-style videos. He also frequently shared content with his family, including his mother.
Pratamesh Kadam/Instagram
The content creator appears to have last updated her social media accounts on January 5th, when she shared a video of herself dancing with a large group.
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In the comments section of the post, Kadam’s followers shared their tributes to the late content creator.
One person wrote, “Rest in peace 🙏🏻.”
“Miss u patu Bhai 😢,” wrote another.
Pratamesh Kadam/Instagram
A third post read: “Life is so short, you never know what will happen. Rest in peace💐.”
In a follow-up post on his Instagram Story on January 25, Patekar shared information about the funeral procession that will begin from his residence on January 26 at 9:30 am.
