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Andy Hines, social media meme influencer, dies at age 35.
Andy Hines, finest recognized for creating the wildly widespread Slim Jim Instagram meme account, died on Might 6, 2020. He was 35.
A GoFundMe account was created for social media influencer, who initially stared the imposter Slim Jim account as a interest, but it surely rapidly blossomed into one of many greatest meme accounts on the social media web site, with far more followers than Slim Jim‘s official Instagram account. Though he had no prior skilled expertise, Hines was employed to run the jerky model’s web page, which now has over 1 million followers.
A reason for loss of life was not instantly made public. Hines was married to spouse Meghan and the daddy of two boys. Daniel Zavaro, who created the fundraiser on behalf of Hines, wrote the next message:
Our beloved good friend Andrew Peter Hines handed on the age of 35. He was a loving father, husband, and son who introduced happiness and laughter to his family members, and to tens of millions of others via his inventive endeavors. He was sensible, humorous, and really one in every of a form. We've created a fund to help his son Danny and step-son Ryan. All proceeds can be going straight to them and appropriately distributed all through their upbringing as they create lives of their very own of their father’s absence. Donations of all sizes are appreciated.
Hines’ mother-in-law, Loren Cosgrove Fitzgerald shared a private tribute on Fb. She wrote, “I'll deeply miss my son in legislation! He might make anybody snicker. Sadly, he's gone too quickly abandoning Ryan and Danny. There may be going to be some challenges forward for them. However they are going to be higher younger males for having had their Dad/Step-Dad of their lives. Relaxation in Peace Andy.”
Hines additionally ran the Heck Off Supreme Instagram account, which additionally grew massive following from posting humorous memes on-line. For his music profession, Hines had his personal @heckoffandy account.
Tributes To Hines & His Hilarious On-line Jokes Had been Shared On Social Media
Hines’ jokes introduced pleasure to tens of millions of a individuals day who had been scrolling via their telephones on Instagram, and his inventive jokes can be missed. Taylor Lorenz, a reporter for The New York Occasions Model tweeted, “Please please contemplate donating to the GoFundMe his household has arrange. Andy was solely 35. The web is a far worse place with out him.”
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