A popular YouTube star has sadly passed away. Melanie Ham, 36, died earlier this month of cancer. Her husband, Robert, shared the devastating news via Instagram on January 12. “If you’ve been following our journey I’m sure you were, like us, hopeful she could defeat this insidious disease,” Robert wrote. “Over the past few months things have been progressively getting worse and we’re thankful that we made it to this point through the holidays and tried to make every moment count.” Robert went on to say that Melanie “fought like a warrior queen” throughout her cancer struggles.
As Melanie’s family, friends, and fans mourn the beloved internet personality, here’s what we know about Melanie. Melanie had over 800,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel when she died.
Her videos, some of which got millions of views, date back as far as 10 years ago. On the “About Me” page on her website, Melanie said she started her YouTube channel in December 2011, “and it took off beyond my wildest dreams.” Her videos involved sewing and crocheting. Melanie’s YouTube videos involved sewing, crocheting and DIY tutorials.
Her clips were typically between 5 and 15 minutes long. She would create quilts, headbands, masks, blankets, and more useful items via sewing and crocheting.
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