- Edgar Landaverde’s death was confirmed by the family on Instagram on Thursday
- The news of his sudden death shocked followers
- The cause of his death has not been revealed
Major influencer Edgar Landaverde has died aged just 37, his family confirmed on Instagram to his 82,900 followers.
“It is a painful truth for the family, but we publish it to all the media: our beloved Callejas 503 has left this world,” his family commented.
“Thank you to each and every one of you for the love and support you have shown him.”
His family also asked their followers to join them in remembrance in a separate post.
The news of his sudden death shocked followers as he had no known illnesses.
Pictured: Edgar Landaverde. The plus-size influencer died last week at the age of 37. His family did not disclose the cause of his death
Edgar was better known on the internet as Callejas 503. He had 82,900 followers on Instagram and around 178,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Landaverde’s cause of death was not revealed, but some of his followers were quick to speculate.
One Instagram user commented, “Unfortunately, Callejitas never worried about his health,” suggesting that his death was caused by the lifestyle he had.
Another follower said he “looked bad” in his latest videos.
The influencer was better known on the Internet as Callejas 503. He came from El Salvador and was primarily a YouTuber.
Other followers expressed their condolences.
He used a YouTube channel to review food and share funny moments from his travels and daily life
The news of his sudden departure shocked followers
Landaverde was buried on Saturday in Santa Tecla, El Salvador
“We will miss you in our homes, Callejas. You were a part of our lives without us even knowing you. Thank you for brightening our lives. God hold you in his arms and find peace now in eternal rest,” wrote one Instagram user.
The influencer was buried on Saturday in Santa Tecla.
He created his YouTube channel in 2012 and has 178,000 subscribers at the time of writing.
He used it to review food and share funny moments from his travels and daily life.
In one of his videos, he complained about how social media influencers are not appreciated in his home country.
Followers expressed their condolences to the YouTuber’s family. One user said: “Thank you for brightening our lives”
Some social media users were quick to speculate about the cause of the YouTuber’s death. One comment said that he “never worried about his health”, suggesting that his death was caused by the lifestyle he led.
Landaverde’s last YouTube video was posted in May
He said: “I really appreciate it when brands or people appreciate my work because here in my country, El Salvador, brands don’t support content creators.
“They’d rather pay a fortune to be on TV, even though we could probably give them better advertising.
“Maybe not in terms of quantity, but our advertising is effective and we have our reach.
“Most companies try to pay you with barter deals and are reluctant to invest in you while they spend big money elsewhere, in radio and TV.
“But who watches TV or listens to the radio anymore? Everything is online now.”
The influencer’s last post on Instagram was a video of him talking to the camera about his motorcycle with followers on April 24.
His last YouTube video was uploaded last month. In the Landaverde vlog, he filmed his lunch trip with some friends at the food market in Santa Tecla.