YouTuber Caleb Logan dies aged 13, The Brataley family confirm

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Caleb LoganImage source, YouTube/The Brataleys

Caleb Logan, who was part of The Bratayley YouTube channel, has died, his family confirmed.

His mother Katie announced the news on her Instagram page, saying Caleb "passed away of natural causes".

The 13-year-old, along with his younger sisters, had more than a million subscribers on YouTube.

The Brataleys, whose channel focuses on the US family's day-to-day life, started uploading videos in 2010 and have since had a billion views.

Katie posted a picture of Caleb and his sister, with the caption "We know you tune in to watch each day and eagerly anticipate new videos, but ask that you bear with us while we deal with this tragedy as a family.", external

The family has shared on their YouTube channel the last video made of Caleb before his death.

In it he answers the question, what would you ask your future self?

He replies: "Is Taco Bell still around?"

Watch Caleb's last video here., external

At the end of the video, a caption appears reading: "Unfortunately Caleb passed away the day after this video was made.

"He will never get to meet his future self. None of us will and we are very sad because he would have been great.

"Please kiss your kids and tell them you love them every day. You never know what day will be their last."

Image source, YouTube/The Brataleys

Maker Studios, the Disney company which has helped manage The Bratayleys, also confirmed the 13-year-old's death.

They tweeted: "We are heartbroken at the tragic loss of Caleb from Bratayley, a beloved member of the Maker family.", external

No further information has been shared detailing the cause of Caleb's death.

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