Italian influencer Lorenzo Delle Femmine died from cardiac arrest on Monday. He was 40 years old.
The beloved TikTok personality’s wife, Assunta, who’s often seen in his videos that chronicle their family life, confirmed the heartbreaking news in an Instagram post.
“I feel so bad. I can’t believe it,” she wrote in Italian on the day of his passing.
Delle Femmine — who is better known as Mister Pella Pazzo to his 1.8 million followers on TikTok — was playing with their three kids at the family’s home near Naples, Italy, when he started to feel sick.
He then fell to the ground and remained motionless, according to La Stampa, an Italian daily newspaper.
The outlet reports that Delle Femmine was quickly taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
Prior to his passing, Assunta posted a video on TikTok in an effort to update followers on his condition.
“Good morning, everyone. Lorenzo is not doing very well at the moment,” she said. “He sends a kiss to everyone. Between tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, he will reply to everyone.”
He died hours later.
Delle Femmine’s fans immediately flocked to social media to grieve the TikTok star once they learned of his passing.
“Make us laugh even in heaven, Lore,” one heartbroken fan wrote on his final Instagram post.
Another added, “In this moment of pain, I’m holding on to your family’s pain
