Adam Perkins, Vine star, is dead at age 24
Wed Apr 14, 2021 at 4:52pm ET
Social media influencer Adam Perkins died Sunday at age 24.
The Vine star, known best for his viral video clip Welcome to Chili’s, died of undisclosed conditions and his twin brother, Patrick, took to Instagram to share the sad news.
Losing part of his identity — Adam Perkins’ brother speaks
“My brother, Adam Perkins, passed away this previous Sunday, 4-11-21. i can’t even really put into words what this loss means for me. i’m often asked the question, “what’s it like to be a twin?” and my response is usually, ‘what’s it like to NOT be a twin?’ being a twin is a very central part of my identity.”
A LATE Vine star's twin brother has pleaded with fans to stop asking how he died.
Adam Perkins, 24, tragically passed away on Sunday, however his cause of death has not yet been revealed.
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His brother explained his thoughts in an Instagram comment
His twin brother, Patrick, revealed the devastating news in an Instagram post, however has since asked his follower's for respect on the situation.
In a comment on his social media profile, Patrick told one follower: "i think i need to take this opportunity to explain something to you: it the cause of death is not released, there is a reason."
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Adam Perkins, a TikTok and former Vine star known for a viral âWelcome to Chiliâsâ video, is dead at 24. The news broke this week after his twin brother and collaborator Patrick Perkins took to Instagram to share the news, as well as his absolutely devastated feelings following the news.
In a post, Patrick Perkins shared that his brother Adam Perkins passed away this past Sunday, April 11. Cause of death was not mentioned in his post, but Perkins --whom Adam often referred to as âPackieâ -- did refer to his brother as his âbest friendâ and tried to explain as best he could the feelings surrounding losing your other twin half. (Edited for punctuation.)
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