Ben Breedlove
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Ben Breedlove at home during Fourth of July 2010
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| Born |
Benjamin Daniel Breedlove August 8, 1993 Austin, Texas, United States |
| Died | December 25, 2011 (aged 18) Austin, Texas, United States |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Alma mater | Westlake High School |
| Occupation | Internet personality |
| Years active | 2009–2011 |
| Known for | "This Is My Story", When Will The Heaven Begin? This is Ben Breedlove's Story |
| Parent(s) | Shawn and Deanne Breedlove |
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| Web alias(es) | OurAdvice4You BreedloveTV TotalRandomness512 |
| Web hosting service(s) | YouTube |
| Signature phrase | "Do you believe in angels or God? I do." |
Benjamin Daniel Breedlove (August 8, 1993 – December 25, 2011) was an American Internet personality from Austin, Texas, known for his vlogs on YouTube. On the night of December 25, 2011, he died of cardiac arrest at the age of 18.
Ben Breedlove grew up in Austin, Texas, where he was a senior at Westlake High School. Ben lived with his parents along with his older sister Ally and younger brother Jake. In 2010, he began making video blogs on YouTube, in which he dealt out relationship advice to his peers.
Breedlove created the OurAdvice4You channel on YouTube in November 2010 with friends, Justin Miller and Megan Parken. On May 23, 2011, he launched his second channel, BreedloveTV, where he would answer questions about dating, relationships and advice.
At an early age, Breedlove had been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
On December 18, 2011, Breedlove released a two-part video on YouTube, titled "This is my story." Breedlove opens up about his heart condition as well as the impact it had on his life, using note cards. He also mentioned three near-death experiences.
"I was at school, walking in the hall. I could tell I was going to faint, so I sat on a bench. I passed out. The next thing I know, I woke up with EMS around me. I couldn't talk or move, I could only watch what they were doing. They put the shock pads on my chest. I heard one of them say 'They are ready'. And the other guy said 'Go!'. I passed out again. My heart stopped and I wasn't breathing for 3 minutes."
On May 5, 2009, Breedlove underwent surgery to insert a pacemaker. The pacemaker helped regulate his heart rhythm. In the video he shows a red scar on his chest, where the pacemaker had been inserted.
Breedlove died due to cardiac arrest on the evening of Christmas, 2011, at his parents' home when his family and friends were gathering for Christmas dinner.
News of his death made world coverage on December 27 three days after his death, his story first appearing on Australia's Ninemsn before coverage spread out through the world on other major media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times,ABC,CBS News,MSNBC,Fox News,MTV,Daily Mail,The Independent,Herald Sun,Washington Post,People Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.
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