Superstar Meme Creator Addy Borneman aka GayVapeShark Dies Tragically at 29

Addy Borneman aka GayVapeShark has died at the age of 29, her sister, Molly, confirmed in a heartbreaking Facebook post.

Borneman passed away on April 12. Molly Borneman posted on her Facebook page at 3:05 p.m. on April 13 confirming the sad news. Molly Borneman wrote:

My sweet, hilarious and brilliant sibling.

You were the best friend I ever had. You protected me. You loved me better than anyone could love another human. You made me laugh to the point of peeing my pants. You made my childhood so special. You loved my baby with every piece of you. You were so proud of her. In high school, you told everyone that we were twins and I was only a grade behind you because I wasn’t as smart as you. You have always been the biggest pain in my butt and yet still my favorite human being.

I’m so sad to see you go. I’m going to miss you like crazy. I’m glad that the pain of the world isn’t on your shoulders anymore. I’m glad that you’re at peace. I promise to make sure your sweet, precious baby boy knows how much you loved him. Your pain is gone now. Rest peacefully. I love you forever.”

Heavy.com has reached out to Molly Borneman for comment on the story. There has been no confirmation regarding Borneman’s cause of death.

On Instagram, Borneman went by the moniker GayVapeShark. At the time of her death, Borneman had 136,000 followers on her page. The final meme created by Borneman was uploaded to the page on April 3. In her bio section, Borneman calls herself a “Bisexual Christian Memer.”

According to Borneman’s Facebook page, she had been living in Atlanta, Georgia, at the time of her death. Borneman was originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. One review of Borneman’s work called her, “Ths Susan B. Anthony of Facebook.” That review went on to say, “This comedic mastermind comes at you with a philosophical mind the likes of Emma Goldman; infused with sass, infused with a mind so cultured, so sarcastic, cunning, and a mind so blowing, you would have to be clinically insane not to laugh at her jokes.”

In addition to her social media fame, Borneman appeared on the Adult Swim show The Bottom Text. On April 13, the official The Bottom Text Instagram account shared a photo of Borneman with a caption that described Borneman as being “so influential and important to so many people.” The post added that the show would go on hiatus for a time.

Borneman’s co-star on the show, Djinn Kazama, wrote in part, “If you are worried about someone, if you can tell something is wrong say something and do something. Good intentions are not enough, concerns that don’t result in action are not enough, love is not enough.”

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