Michael Duarte, a popular food and barbecue content creator known online as " FoodWithBearHands ," died Nov. 8 in what family members described as a "horrible incident" while traveling in Texas. He was 36.

Duarte's talent agency, Alooma Media Group, confirmed his death in a statement posted to Instagram on Saturday. The specific cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.

"It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our valued client and dear friend, Michael Duarte," the agency wrote. "His passion, professionalism, and creativity left a lasting mark not only on our team but on everyone who had the privilege of working with him."

The California-based content creator had amassed more than 2 million combined followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube, whe

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