The cause of death of TikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg has been revealed, less than a week after her “sudden and unexpected” passing on Friday, October 4.
Grigg’s family confirmed TODAY on Thursday that the 25-year-old influencer died as a result of complications related to Addison’s disease and asthma.
Months before his death, Grigg opened up about his fight against a mystery illness since last year, telling his TikTok audience: “I’m fighting for my life.”
Addison’s disease is a rare disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands no longer produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Adrenal insufficiency can be life-threatening and symptoms, which include extreme fatigue, weight loss, and low blood pressure, can develop slowly or quickly.
This is not a cure for Addison’s disease, but sufferers often take replacement hormones to treat the chronic condition.
The cause of death of TikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg has been revealed, less than a week after her “sudden and unexpected” passing on Friday, October 4.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes narrowing and inflammation of the airways, making it difficult to breathe.
Days after his death, a disturbing video of Grigg addressing his declining health resurfaced online.
It was filmed less than two months before his shocking death at age 25.
In the August 8 video, she responded to fans’ claims that she didn’t seem as happy as she used to be before she married Cameron Grigg, a rodeo bull rider.
That’s when she revealed that she became ill shortly after marrying Cameron, whom she called a “great husband” and “the best thing that ever happened to me.”
Still, he defended himself by saying he didn’t always have to put on a happy face for his 1.4 million followers before his tragic death last weekend.
She also explained that even though she had been sick with the unknown illness since last August, she didn’t really know what was wrong with her until sometime this year. This meant months and months of uncertainty and terror, he said.
“Stress is what did this to me, or one of the things that did this to me,” Taylor said in the heartbreaking video. “You see me sick the whole time we were married and I didn’t find out what was wrong until this year…so I was struggling that whole time feeling like I was going to die.”
Cameron announced Taylor’s death on Instagram on Saturday, but did not reveal how she died.
Grigg’s family confirmed to TODAY on Thursday that the 25-year-old influencer died as a result of complications related to Addison’s disease and asthma; seen with her husband Cameron Grigg
Months before his death, Grigg opened up about his fight against a mystery illness since last year, telling his TikTok audience: “I’m fighting for my life.”
‘This past year, Taylor has had to deal with more pain and suffering than most people do in their entire life. And despite that, she has still been a light and always brought joy to everyone around her,” Cameron wrote.
The 24-year-old avid hunter added: “She is no longer in pain, but her body has been healed in the name of Jesus.” We can praise God that she will endure no more suffering and will be truly delivered from these earthly chains! It has been made complete and perfect! I cling to the fact that we will see her again! And we can spend all eternity together!’
Cameron has created a GoFundMe to cover hospital and funeral costs, which has already raised $40,579 toward a goal of $100,000.
Lauri Rousseau, Taylor’s mother, told DailyMail.com that her daughter never told her audience exactly what illness she had, partly because she was hoping for a miracle.
“She was hoping for a miracle,” Lauri said. ‘Unfortunately, his miracle is being with Jesus.’
Taylor said in the August 8 video that she didn’t want to be specific with her diagnosis because she didn’t want to be bombarded with false advice and cures.
“In the past, I caught myself doing things because people on the Internet told me I had to be this way or do this,” he said. “I’m done doing that.”
Taylor was more honest than ever with her audience in the video, revealing the pain she was enduring.
Cameron Grigg, her husband, announced his death on Saturday and revealed that he would donate his organs.
Grigg took to TikTok on August 8 in a heartbreaking video to address his illness and how some fans believed he wasn’t as happy as he appeared to be on social media.
Grigg is pictured on March 16 when she had to be hospitalized and put on a ventilator. This was months after she first got sick.
“I feel like I’m fighting for life every day, and when I didn’t know what was wrong with me, I was in bed writhing in pain just wishing I was dead,” she said through tears. “I just wanted this to be over, and I don’t necessarily feel that way right now.”
And he added: “And it sucks, because I’m 24 years old.” I should be at my best! I should be able to carry my suitcase up the stairs. You should be able to walk to the mailbox or run. And those are things I really can’t do right now.”
Taylor posted a video on September 4 announcing that she was turning 25. In it, he lip-syncs the words: “Don’t worry, everything is going to be okay.”
This particular video caught a lot of attention from her fans, who flooded the comments to commemorate her.
“Forever 25 beautiful angel,” one person wrote.
“It’s crazy that someone you’ve never met can have such an impact on your life… Rest easy, Tay,” wrote another.
“She ran into my FYP after leaving the world…” wrote a third.
In another video from August, captioned ‘Daily Thoughts’: Taylor again addressed comments from people who said she wasn’t the same person after her illness.
‘No, I’m the same person. I’m not different at all,’ he said. “I think the biggest change for me personally is that in the past, you guys have seen me in constant fight or flight mode, which is exactly what the doctor told me.”
These videos, which were posted on TikTok before her death, showed that Taylor had hope and optimism despite the unimaginably difficult situation she found herself in.
In this video from August, Taylor again blames her high stress levels for her illness.
This “fight or flight” mode and being stressed all the time, she said, is what “started the beginning of my condition.”
March 16 was the day the Geaux Sauvage founder revealed she had been hospitalized and put on a V60 respirator “after a lifetime of battles (and) near-death experiences.”
After Taylor’s death, her older sister Bailey Wagner shared a slideshow on Instagram vowing to carry on her legacy: “From hugging you when you came home from the hospital for the first time to hugging you when you left the hospital for the last time. .and holding you all the time in between. My beautiful girl, I’m just not ready to let go.’
Rousseau’s last TikTok post on September 26 was dedicated to taking her beloved Pit Bull, Baby, to the vet.
The Texas native, who also owned Sauvage Lashes, is also survived by her younger sister Trinity Rousseau.