A recent claim concerning the precious life of Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, a Russian YouTuber has been making rounds on the internet since it was released. His fans received the alleged news of his death when Nathan Shanks shared a Facebook reel on Sunday July 7, 2024 with the caption “RIP” written on a picture of the internet personality. A second snippet showed a car with its front part smashed into pieces. The subtext read” “Had an accident on the way home from the club”

The video was most likely shared on TikTok and spread to other social media platforms. However, there have been no reports of Vitaly’s death or his involvement in a car crash. Some fans posted “RIP” on the 22-year-old’s last Instagram post after believing the information in the video. Other reports suggested that a bot may have disseminated the rumors that Vitaly Zdorovetskiy was not dead and that no media outlets had reported the YouTuber’s purported death. The claim in the circulated video is untrue, and the prankster did not pass away in a vehicle accident.

A Quick Overview of Vitaly Zdorovetskiy’s Life

Born on March 8, 1992, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy is a Russian-American YouTuber, video creator, and website owner. He is most recognized on the platform under the alias VitalyzdTv. As of November 2021, his video blog channel had over 1.93 million subscribers and over 270 million views, while his YouTube videos had amassed over 1.8 billion views and over 10 million followers.

1992 saw the birth of Zdorovetskiy in Murmansk, Russia. He is of Polish and Russian Jewish ancestry. He was raised in Odesa, Ukraine. Growing up, he went to Park Vista Community High School in Boca Raton, Florida. Zdorovetskiy gave up on his early dream of being a professional skateboarder because of injuries.

He tells his viewers in the film “Why I Did Porn!” that he started working as a garbage collector at the age of fifteen, earning $5.00 per hour. His second job was as an Uncle Sam-dressed sign spinner, earning $20 for three hours of labor.