{"id":300606,"date":"2025-11-22T23:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/300606\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T23:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:46:13","slug":"youtube-star-30-gives-gut-wrenching-update-after-being-rushed-to-icu-for-organ-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/300606\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube star, 30, gives gut-wrenching update after being rushed to ICU for organ failure"},"content":{"rendered":"

By T. ZELLER – DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 13:02 EST, 22 November 2025 | Updated: 13:16 EST, 22 November 2025 <\/p>\n

YouTube<\/a> star Brandon Buckingham has been rushed to intensive care, revealing to fans that several of his organs have begun to fail.<\/p>\n

The 30\u2011year\u2011old creator \u2014 who has amassed more than a million subscribers with his documentary\u2011style reporting \u2014 broke the alarming news on X late Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a stark message from his hospital bed, he told followers: ‘In the ICU, my heart is failing, my lungs are failing, my liver and kidneys are failing.’<\/p>\n

He added, ‘Things are not looking good my friends. I love you guys.’<\/p>\n

His post came after he had already warned fans earlier in the week that doctors were scrambling to pinpoint the cause of his rapid decline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, he said specialists believed he might be suffering from tuberculosis, septic pneumonia<\/a>, and\/or liver failure, and urged supporters to pray for him.<\/p>\n

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YouTube star Brandon Buckingham has been rushed to intensive care, revealing to fans that several of his organs have begun to fail<\/p>\n

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The 30\u2011year\u2011old creator \u2014 who has amassed more than a million subscribers with his documentary\u2011style reporting and unfiltered honesty \u2014 broke the alarming news on X late Friday<\/p>\n

Buckingham also uploaded a photo showing him visibly weakened and wearing a nasal cannula, sending fans into a frenzy of concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hundreds of messages poured in, with one follower writing, ‘Pray the lord gives you the strength to get back to 100%\u201d, while another added, ‘Sending prayers.’<\/p>\n

What made the sudden downturn even more shocking was that just days earlier, Brandon had sounded cautiously optimistic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He had told followers his condition appeared to be stabilizing, sharing: ‘I\u2019m out of the hospital for now and my condition seems to have stabilized.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘God willing, in a few weeks I will be able to start improving.’<\/p>\n

Buckingham has long been open with viewers about his mental\u2011health struggles, speaking earlier this year about the toll his grandmother\u2019s death had taken on him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a heartbreaking message at the time, he admitted: ‘I haven\u2019t been in a good place for a bit\u2026 I am struggling with my mental health.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I feel I have more people waiting for me in heaven than here on earth.. I love you grandma, say hi to Kyle for me. I wish I could die with you.’<\/p>\n

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In a stark message from his hospital bed, he told followers: ‘In the ICU, my heart is failing, my lungs are failing, my liver and kidneys are failing. Things are not looking good my friends. I love you guys’<\/p>\n

Known for interviewing strangers across America and diving into global issues, the creator has built a sizable following of 1.21 million subscribers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His most recent upload \u2014 a documentary shot in Lebanon \u2014 focused on what he called the ‘homeless child epidemic in the Middle East.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

His work has also featured appearances from stars including Machine Gun Kelly and fellow YouTuber Tommy G.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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