Brian Barczyk has passed away. The reptile expert, who shared his passion with millions of fans on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, died on January 14 at the age of 54.
The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. Barczyk received his diagnosis in March 2023 but continued to appear in videos even as his condition worsened. One week before his death, he uploaded a farewell video he recorded over several months. His emotional address to his 5.3 million YouTube subscribers has been seen more than 3.2 million times.
Barczyk emerged on YouTube in 2008, when he began posting videos to a channel called SnakeBytesTV. His enthusiasm for reptiles — and snakes in particular — made him an endearing figure for his viewers. When he conducted a Reddit Ama in 2015, he was asked to name his favorite snake. “I just can’t pick,” he replied. “It’s like asking a mom to pick their favorite child. I love them all.
The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. Barczyk received his diagnosis in March 2023 but continued to appear in videos even as his condition worsened. One week before his death, he uploaded a farewell video he recorded over several months. His emotional address to his 5.3 million YouTube subscribers has been seen more than 3.2 million times.
Barczyk emerged on YouTube in 2008, when he began posting videos to a channel called SnakeBytesTV. His enthusiasm for reptiles — and snakes in particular — made him an endearing figure for his viewers. When he conducted a Reddit Ama in 2015, he was asked to name his favorite snake. “I just can’t pick,” he replied. “It’s like asking a mom to pick their favorite child. I love them all.
- 1/18/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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