New York City-based influencer Chase Filandro has died by suicide at age 20, according to the young man’s family.

“It was Chase’s own decision to enter Heaven,” his family confirmed in a statement to TMZ. “Our family is heartbroken and devastated by the sudden and unexpected loss of our beloved Chase.”

Filandro’s death was first announced on Sunday in an Instagram post from his sister, Franki Ford.

“My brother, Chase Filandro, was a shining light who had an incredible zest for life,” Ford captioned a photo of Filandro beaming below Mount Rushmore. “Chase was an avid traveler and was moved by the beauty of National Parks. He always welcomed strangers with a smile and made friends along the trails he traveled on.”

The internet personality, whose Instagram boasted over 35,000 followers

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