Popular influencer and singer Xiomara Calderón Santiago has tragically died at the age of 38.
Santiago, who had over 80,000 followers on Instagram, died suddenly on November 15, her heartbroken media producer announced.
Her cause of death has not been revealed.
The plus-sized model’s media producer Jorge Pabon Ocasio shared a heartbreaking tribute post on Instagram Saturday announcing Santiago’s sudden death.
‘Xiomara became family and cornerstone of our team,’ he wrote.
‘The void it leaves in your family and loved ones is beyond what I can explain and we are still trying to comprehend what happened.
‘I ask you all to put your parents in your prayers and to always express love to your loved ones, because this teaches us again how fragile life is,’ Ocasio continued alongside a carousel of images of the late influencer.
Annibal José Torres, the Mayor of Dorado, Puerto Rico – where Santiago was born and raised – also took to social media with a tribute for the singer.
Popular influencer and singer Xiomara Calderón Santiago has tragically died at the age of 38
‘The Municipality of Dorado deeply regrets the departure of Xiomara Calderón Santiago, born and raised in our town, a talented young woman whose presence left sincere imprints on those who knew her,’ Torres wrote after her death was announced.
‘We send our condolences to her mother, Ana Santiago, who formed part of the Head Start Program of the Municipality of Dorado.
‘To her, and her entire family, we extend a supportive hug to them at this time of sorrow. May you find comfort in the memories shared, in the love that remains, and in the certainty that Xiomara will live on in every story she left on her people and on her land.’
‘Another loved one shared an image of Santiago on Facebook, stating: ‘Today is the second day without you, it still feels unreal. We still hear your loud laugh, the one that filled any place.
‘It feels weird the world goes on while you’re not here. We are burdened by the pain that we have to wait to see you again when we depended on your presence. How nice it was to see you accomplish so much.’
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