Food influencer Michael Duarte — best known by the social media handle @FoodWithBearHands — died on Saturday, November 8, in what was described as a “horrible incident.”

A GoFundMe page set up to cover funeral expenses and take care of Duarte’s family said the Instagram and TikTok influencer died in Texas just three days after he celebrated his ninth wedding anniversary with wife Jessica. The couple share a 6-year-old daughter, Oakley.

“The world may know him as ‘FoodwithBearHands,’ but to us, he was a loving husband, father, brother, and a great friend to many,” the GoFundMe page description reads.

“This heartbreak came without warning, leaving Jessica to incur the expense of bringing him back home to California and covering funeral expenses,” adds the description. “During this time, a

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