Keenan Cahill

Cahill had Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome, which can cause heart disease and physical limitations similar to dwarfism. He had open-heart surgery two weeks ago.

He also released two EPs and four singles on iTunes in the 2010s. Cahill had Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome, which can cause heart disease and physical limitations similar to dwarfism. “Keenan is an inspiration and let’s celebrate by remembering all the content he created, artists he collaborated with, music he produced and the love he had for everyone who supported him over the years,” his official Facebook account posted on Friday, adding that his family has set up a GoFundMe account to help cover funeral costs.

At age one, Cahill was diagnosed with Maroteaux Lamy Syndrome which is a "progressive condition that causes many tissues and organs to enlarge, become inflamed ...

[celebrities who would make cameos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwimc4cvUmQ) in his videos. "We are devasted to announce that our nephew, Keenan Cahill, passed away on December 29th at the age of 27. Some of his [famous guests](https://wgntv.com/morning-news/beloved-youtube-star-keenan-cahill-dies-at-age-27/) were [Jennifer Aniston](https://people.com/tag/jennifer-aniston/), [Katy Perry](https://people.com/tag/katy-perry/), and [50 Cent](https://people.com/tag/50-cent/), according to [WGN-TV in Chicago ](https://wgntv.com/morning-news/beloved-youtube-star-keenan-cahill-dies-at-age-27/)which first reported news of his death. His family said on a [ GoFundMe](https://www.gofundme.com/f/4nfsw-keenan-cahill?utm_campaign=p_lico%20share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR2ygUg7nd6hx9MhcuWbM7NeP68TzGJz6Xa_c_sdAt2EbkgJc8j4moUAqEI) set up in the wake of his death, that he was recovering from the surgery when he developed complications and died Thursday. Skeletal abnormalities also commonly occur with this condition.

Keenan Cahill, the YouTuber known for his lip-syncs with celebs from 50 Cent to Katy Perry, died on Thursday at age 27, his aunt has confirmed.

Boasting more than 721,000 subscribers and 500 million views on YouTube, the Illinois-based Cahill first came to the internet’s attention by way of his lip-sync videos in the 2010s. Also releasing original music of his own over the years, Cahill is remembered by his aunt Katie Owen as someone who “never made a lot of money” but “enjoyed what he was doing and brought smiles to the faces of so many people” with his work. The popular social media influencer had a little less than two weeks earlier undergone open-heart surgery.

An online content creator known for his star-studded lip syncing videos, Cahill died Thursday following complications from open heart surgery.

[Pauly D](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/04/11/jersey-shore-dj-pauly-d-finds-new-musical-direction-silver-gold-track/3427314002/), who collaborated with Cahill on a cover of his song [“Beat Dat Beat,” ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZKmUf1Cyp4)took to Twitter Friday to mourn Cahill’s passing. [“One week till open heart surgery,”](https://www.instagram.com/p/Clx7UIfuho6/?hl=en) Cahill wrote on Instagram Dec. [“Rip Keenan,” ](https://twitter.com/DJPaulyD/status/1608865654324748289)Pauly wrote on Twitter alongside a photo of the two at an event. This disruption in enzyme activity can lead to symptoms such as “coarse facial features, corneal clouding, joint abnormalities, various skeletal malformations, an abnormally enlarged liver and/or spleen and hearing loss.” [struggled with the genetic disorder Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome](https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/keenan-cahill-youtube-star-highlights-rare-genetic-disease/story?id=12227883), informed his fans of the surgery in social media posts earlier this month. Cahill went in for the surgery on Dec.

Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome is a progressive condition that causes many tissues and organs to enlarge, become inflamed or scarred, and eventually waste away ( ...