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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Shyna Mae Deang

Utah Influencer Tanner Martin, 30, Announces Own Death in Final Video After Welcoming First Child: 'I Had a Heck of a Life'

Tanner Martin (Credit: tannerandshay/Instagram)

Tanner Martin, a 30-year-old father and social media influencer from Utah, has died following a widely shared and emotional battle with cancer. His passing was announced in a video he had recorded in advance and left behind for his followers.

The video was posted on 22 June by his wife, Jessica Martin. In it, Martin calmly tells viewers that he has died, adding that he had 'a heck of a life.' The brief but powerful message was shared just weeks after the birth of his first child.

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