He first rose to fame for his lip sync videos in 2010 and later worked with numerous celebrities.
According to a spokesperson for the family, Keenan passed away Thursday at the age of 27.
He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois and became friends with WGN over the years.
Keenan became one of the first internet sensations when he started uploading lip sync videos to YouTube in 2010. Cahill became one of the first internet sensations when he started uploading lip-synched videos to YouTube in 2010. His clips grabbed the attention of celebrities including Jimmy Kimmel and Katy Perry.
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Perry, Jennifer Aniston, 50 Cent, Justin Bieber and other famous fans later appeared on his YouTube channel. Cahill himself also appeared in Sara Bareilles’ music video for “Uncharted” along side Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams and Josh Groban, among others.
Cahill’s YouTube videos had amassed over 500 million views. He released his own original music through his channel, as well.
He passed away after open heart surgery.
Keenan Cahill had Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome.
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