Influencer Ben Bader, whose recent death has made national headlines, was an Indian Hill High School graduate.
Bader graduated from Indian Hill High School in 2019, the school district confirmed. The Enquirer previously reported Bader was a guard on the Braves’ basketball team.
Bader died on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the age of 25, People reported. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Bader’s death to the magazine, but a cause of death hasn’t been released.
Bader amassed a following of more than 130,000 followers on TikTok for his content on financial advice and self-improvement. Although he resided in the Miami, Florida area at the time of his death, Bader grew up in the Cincinnati area.
Bader briefly attended Archbishop Moeller High School in Sycamore Township, where he also played basketball, according to his Hudl profile. The Enquirer reached out to Moeller to confirm.
In a statement obtained by People on Oct. 27, Bader’s family described him as a “visionary who led with love, lived with intention, and turned his passions into helping others.”
“He made a profound impact on everyone who knew him through his wisdom, humor, and compassion,” his family said. “Ben lived each day to the fullest, inspiring those around him to seek meaning, connection, and purpose in their own lives.”
Bader celebrated his 25th birthday on Sept. 22.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Influencer Ben Bader, who died recently at age 25, was an Indian Hill High School graduate
Reporting by Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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