Comedian Ken Flores dies aged 28 while on tour as tributes paid

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Comedian Ken Flores has tragically passed away at the age of 28 amidst his tour. The Chicago-based comedian was in the middle of his 33-date Butterfly Effect tour across the US and was set to perform in Phoenix, Arizona today.His family released a poignant statement: "It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our friend, brother, and son, Kenyi Flores.""Please respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss."The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office stated that Flores died at home on Tuesday from cardiac arrest, as reported by TMZ, though an official cause of death has not been disclosed by his family.

Flores had last performed on January 25 in Norcross, Georgia, with his tour scheduled to continue until April 19. In one of his recent social media updates, Flores discussed his tour and decision to go sober: "So I started my tour a couple weeks ago and I'm proud to say I've done every single show.

5 in Portland 1 in Albuquerque and 4 in Atlanta without a single drop of alcohol. Nervous for Phoenix next weekend but I think I got it I'm not sober just wanna chill a bit.", reports the Mirror.

Flores rose to fame through his YouTube videos, which often went viral, and he built up a significant following on Instagram, TikTok, and X.