Spencer Jamie also known as Spencer James, a TikTok creator with close to 100,000 followers and over 7.5million lifetime likes, has passed away.
Jamie’s death was announced in a post shared on his TikTok on Tuesday, November 12th. He was 22.
The post contained a pretty extensive photo collage of the trans creator with the simple caption: “rest in peace”.
It’s unclear what led to Jamie’s demise. No cause of death has been given.
His page, both current and former posts have been flooded with messages of shock and grief over the news of his passing.
“Oh my god?????? This is devastating. Rest in peace, Spencer. You will be so so missed,” one comment on the RIP post on his @froggieluvrman TikTok page read.
Another user noted they shed uncontrollable tears upon hearing the news, noting they had followed Spencer all throughout his transition journey for several years now.
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“I saw this post the second it went up and have been crying since. I have been mutuals with Spencer for so long. I remember congratulating him when he started T and vice versa,” the post read. “I feel like I’ve literally watched him grow up. This hurts so bad oh my god. May he rest gently in peace, I hate this world so much,”
Many celebrated Spencer Jamie for his bravery and for inspiring so many others to be their true selves.
“RIP Spencer Jamie. May his memory be for a blessing. His openly lived trans life was instrumental in making it possible for me to imagine a life for myself.,” one post on Facebook read.
In an emotional post addressing the sad news, creator DJ Soulchild AC (@kingjeanty1989) called on TikTok to find a way to honor creators who tragically pass away.
He said it was a shame that after all the impact creators like Jamie and others had prior to their deaths, the platform does nothing to honor them when they’re no more.
@kingjeanty1989 @spencer jamie ♬ original sound – DJ SoulChild AC