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Perkins is perhaps best known for his viral 2015 Vine, in which he walks into a bathroom in his underwear and simply says, “Hi, welcome to Chili’s.” Three weeks ago, Perkins posted a photo to Instagram with the caption, “remember adam from vine? he’s 24 now and a business analyst working in data. feel old yet?” Advertisement Hide
His brother’s heartbreaking post does not reveal a cause of death, but does get at the grief of losing a twin: “being a twin is a very central part of my identity. it’s all i’ve known. and i’m struggling to find the words to explain what it will be like for me to live in this world without him. my best friend.”
TikTok Star Adam Perkins Dies at 24
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The social media personality has passed away at the age of 24, his twin brother Patrick Perkins announces the sad news in a heartbreaking post on Instagram. Apr 15, 2021
Adam Perkins has died aged 24 his twin brother has confirmed.
Patrick announced his twin s death in a post on Instagram, revealing the Boston-born social media star had died on 11 April (21).
He did not disclose any cause of death.
Adam had over 19,000 followers on TikTok but was best known for a viral 2015 clip on the now-defunct social media site Vine.
Patrick wrote, My brother, Adam Perkins, passed away this previous Sunday, 4-11-21.
Adam Perkins, ‘Welcome to Chili’s’ Vine Creator, Dies at 24
“I’m struggling to find the words to explain what it will be like for me to live in this world without him” Perkins’s brother saidAndi Ortiz | April 14, 2021 @ 6:33 AM
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Adam Perkins, the former Vine star best known for his viral “Welcome to Chili’s” clip, died on Sunday at the age of 24.
Perkins’ twin brother, Patrick, announced Adam’s passing on Instagram late Tuesday night, posting a series of photos of the brothers together. “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? ” Perkins captioned the photo.
Fellow Vine star Rickey Thompson commented on Patrick s post with a crying emoji, and Perkin s ex-boyfriend paid tribute to the 24-year old on Instagram, writing: “This past weekend my forever best friend and ex-boyfriend passed, and I’ve been devastated.
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“We spent almost every day and night in 2020 and 2021 together in our little home until I temporarily relocated to Oregon. We were there for each other during the hardest year of our lives.
“I could and have talked about him for hours, but I’m just saying one thing right now: Me and him discussed how we’d want to be remembered after we died, and he said he’d like to be remembered for his art, his music.”
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