Efecan Kultur, a well-known Turkish TikTok personality famous for his mukbang videos, has died at the age of 24 due to complications from obesity.
The popular food influencer has sadly died. Credit:TikTok/ @efecankultur
The content creator, who gained a following of 155,000 fans on the social media platform by broadcasting his extreme eating habits, passed away on March 7 after spending months hospitalized with serious health issues, the Daily Mail reports.
Kultur rose to prominence in Turkey as a mukbang streamer, a content genre that originated in South Korea and has since become a global phenomenon.
Mukbang involves individuals consuming large quantities of food while interacting with viewers in real time.
His videos amassed millions of views, but his extreme eating habits eventually took a severe toll on his health.
Kultur passed away on March 7 at the age of 24. Credit: TikTok/ @efecankultur
By December 2024, Kultur had become bedridden due to obesity-related complications.
He was suffering from severe breathing difficulties, excessive bruising, and mobility issues, rendering him unable to stand. Even after being discharged from the hospital to continue his treatment at home, his condition remained critical. His weight reportedly became so debilitating that he was unable to visit his mother’s grave after she passed away last year.