What happened to Jenny Apple? The famous YouTuber has been confirmed dead aged 36 in an update from her husband, Kyle Appleford.
Jenny Apple named a name for herself as a parenting YouTube influencer. She joined the video-sharing platform back in 2015.
She spent the last two years openly documenting and sharing her cancer battle with followers.
Viewers loved Jenny and the healthy dynamics with her husband, Kyle Appleford. Together, they created their little world with a home in California.
Her husband Kyle shared a heartbreaking update on Tuesday to reveal that the mom-of-two had passed away. Here’s what we know about Jenny Apple; her cancer battle journey, how she died, and more about her family.
What was Jenny Apple’s cause of death?
Jenny Apple, who was famous for her parenting content on YouTube, has been confirmed dead.
She reportedly died on Sunday, November 5, at 5 am., aged 36.
Her tragic death comes after a two-year cancer battle.
The news was confirmed by her husband, Kyle Appleford, who shared a heartbreaking video on Jenny’s popular YouTube channel.
“Jenny, our beautiful girl, our beautiful angel, has become an angel,” said Kyle at the start of the video.
Kyle explained that he found the coincidence in numbers “pretty fitting,” since she believed in the importance of signs.
“Jenny’s earthly body is gone. Her soul and her spirit will live on in all of us forever,” he said.
Kyle revealed that Jenny was on hospice for less than a week and that she managed to come home and spend time with her kids.
“She was ready to go,” he said.
He explained that Jenny always told him that once she died she wouldn’t have lost the fight against cancer.
“She used to say, ‘When I’m gone and my heart is no longer beating, that cancer will not be able to survive,'” he said.
In a recent video shared on Jenny’s YouTube channel, Kyle revealed that Jenny was home and resting.
“Jenny wanted me to keep doing little updates. We met her hospice nurse in person (and) had some very long, difficult conversations,” he said in the video, posted on Saturday.
Kyle shared that Jenny had been sleeping a lot and managing the situation as best as possible.
“We’re trying to fully decorate the house for Christmas. That was something she wanted,” he said.
Fans flooded social media with tribute to the late YouTuber.
Followers of Jenny’s content took to the comments section of her YouTube channel to share their thoughts and say goodbye to her.
“Jenny won her cancer battle a long time ago because cancer NEVER took away her kindness, compassion, gratitude, motivation, humor and drive,” wrote a follower.
“In fact, all cancer did was motivate her to form this community that has reached around the world and unified so many of us.”
“Kyle, you were such an amazing, supportive, and loving husband,” wrote a second person.
“Jenny was an amazing woman, wife, mother, and friend.”
My heart aches for you, your children, your family and Jenny’s friends.”
Who was Jenny Apple?
Jenny Appleford became a famous mommy blogger, posting videos and content on Instagram and YouTube as Jenny Apple, developing a huge following across platforms.
She began posting in 2015, long before she got sick.
Jenny and Kyle share two children called Ellis and Winnie.
In 2021, Jenny revealed she was diagnosed with a form of inoperable stage three lung cancer.
The cancer progressed, advancing to stage four and spreading to her brain and some lymph nodes.
In July 2023, the parents revealed to the kids that Jenny was sick.
She shared the news in a video titled, “We told the kids I’m dying.”
Kyle defended the video from critics, saying, “It takes a lot of courage to be honest with them because it’s a scary thing to say but this is the route and I’m glad we did it.”
What was Jenny Apple’s net worth?
YouTube influencer, Jenny Apple’s exact net worth was never reported. However, she had an estimated fortune of between $300,000 and $500,000.
She accrued her money from YouTube ads, sponsorship, and partnerships with brands.