YouTube and TikTok creator Alysha Burney died while vacationing in Mexico with her family. She was 25.
Alysha’s brother Charles Burney confirmed his sister’s death to Kansas City’s Fox 4 on Monday, March 10. According to Charles, Alysha died in her sleep on March 2 while in Cabo San Lucas to celebrate her birthday.
“She was not selfish with her knowledge and was a very open book about her journey. She will always be dearly loved, and her legacy will live on forever,” he told the outlet. “Alysha was very goal-oriented, creative and passionate about giving back. She graduated with a bachelor’s of science in digital media production and was working towards her graduate degree.”
Charles went on to address rumors that have circulated about Alysha’s cause of death, telling Fox 4 that his sister died after having an asthma attack.
“She does not do drugs. She was a self-loving and happy individual who cherished her life and was looking forward to the upcoming year’s plans,” he said, adding that he was with her when she died. “She was a very classy young woman. There’s a spread of misinformation online, stating different things based on speculation. These sources lack credibility and should not be believed. My sister did not engage in environments that would lead to such situations.”
Charles also paid tribute to his sister via Instagram, sharing a snap of her standing on a balcony while wearing a purple evening gown.
“I come with great sadness that my little sister Alysha Burney has passed. PLEASE allow our family time to grieve during this time,” he wrote on Monday. “It is extremely difficult seeing all of the false narratives trying to defame her legacy and we are ready to take legal action for those continuing to spread false information regarding her passing. We know so many people care about her and will share more information soon but just give us some time and please stop harassing the family ❤️ Her legacy will still live on FOREVER!!”
Alysha, who joined YouTube in 2013, was known for her comedy videos, including her popular “Online Classes Be Like Series.” She had more than 1.27 million subscribers on the platform and more than 2.5 million followers on TikTok.
According to Charles, Alysha wanted her next moves to be behind the camera.
“Her lifelong goal was to be a writer and a director,” he told Fox 4. “Another goal she had was to return to Kansas City, open a production studio and help other young creatives from Kansas City get to where she was.”
