YouTuber Brandon Buckingham in ICU with Multiple Organ Failure
YouTuber Brandon Buckingham has shared the devastating news that he's been admitted to intensive care in a dire health update.
"In the ICU, my heart is failing, my lungs are failing, my liver and kidneys are failing," the 30-year-old Buckingham posted on X on Friday, November 21. "Things are not looking good my friends. I love you guys."
Fans and friends promptly offered prayers and messages of support in response.
"You're not going out like this. Keep fighting, we're all praying for you," one user commented, while another individual added, "You have faced much harsher conditions and places than an ICU. Stay strong."
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"It's not your time yet, we're all praying for you," a third admirer wrote.
This latest disclosure came two days after the online personality revealed that "doctors believe [he has] tuberculosis, septic pneumonia, and/or liver failure."
"Pray for me guys," Buckingham further requested.
Buckingham had seemed to be recovering approximately one week before his most recent post. On November 10, he took to X to share a photograph of himself in a hospital bed, stating, "Thank you to everyone who has been praying for me. I sincerely appreciate it. I'm out of the hospital for now and my condition seems to have stabilized. God willing, in a few weeks I will be able to start improving."
The exact cause or start of Buckingham's health struggle remains unclear. However, the content creator — who has garnered 1.21 million subscribers on YouTube for his documentary and man-on-the-street style videos — disclosed that he was also experiencing mental health issues in late September.
"I haven't been in a good place for a bit. I know I haven't answered anyone's texts or calls in a while ... I know everyone has been worried about me ... I'm sorry for that, it is not my intention to worry everyone," he wrote via Instagram. "I am struggling with my mental health. I just got the call my grandma passed away this morning. I feel I have more people waiting for me in heaven than here on earth. I think God has a plan for me that I don't understand. I love you grandma, say hi to Kyle for me. I wish I could die with you."
Buckingham received a tremendous outpouring of support in the comments section.
"Bro we need you here! You're one of the greatest guys I know and don't let the negative self talk get to you. I'm here for anything," one person penned.
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"You gonna get through it bro. Everything is perspective in life sending love n positive energy," another user contributed.
Buckingham's most recent YouTube video, released on November 11, was a documentary filmed in Lebanon that explored the "homeless child epidemic in the Middle East." His prior works have delved into subjects such as the Million Dollar Extreme sketch comedy troupe, housing projects in Virginia, the housing crisis in Hawaii, and more. Rapper Machine Gun Kelly, YouTuber Tommy G, among others, have made appearances on his channel.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
