Influencer Yuriby Gomez, 23, dies of mystery illness days after going into hospital as family ‘begged for blood donors’

A POPULAR influencer has passed away from a mystery illness just days after going into hospital.

Tributes have poured in for Yuriby Gómez, 23, following her sudden death on July 26.

Her relatives had begged for blood donations in the days leading up to her passing, revealing she was suffering from "health problems."

The social media star, from Guatemala, gained an army of followers by sharing her fashion tips and style ideas online.

She helped to promote her celebrity aunt’s beauty salon, Keigi, along with other brands.

Yuriby's aunt, model and influencer, Kimberly Flores, paid tribute to her niece on Instagram with her own 2.5 million followers.

She wrote: "I can't cope with so much pain.

"We were always together in a single heartbeat, my love. You had so many dreams."

Kimberly touchingly posted a picture of them both at her wedding four years ago.

She added: "How can it be that four years ago was the happiest and most special day of my life?

"And today can possibly be the saddest. This pain is indescribable."

Her husband, Mexican singer Edwin Luna, also shared his pain in a social media post.

He wrote: "May the whole family find comfort in shared memories and in the love that will always be present. RIP Yuriby Gómez."

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