TikTok creator Esther Thomas, known on the platform as “Sunshine,” has suddenly died.
Thomas’s family announced on social media that the Nigerian influencer died January 9 after undergoing surgery for uterine fibroids.
“We the family of Esther Thomas (A.K.A. Sunshine) with pain in our heart we regret to announce sudden demise of our beloved sister and daughter,” the family wrote in a post shared Saturday.
The statement said that Thomas “suddenly passed away” after the surgery.
“We are trying to put things in place so we could put her to rest,” the family said.
Thomas had over 600,000 followers across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, where she often posted comedy skits with other content creators.
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