Italian influencer Damiano Alberti has died after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 23. "A part of us has flown away forever," Alberti's family wrote in a Monday, February 16, Instagram post translated to English by ChatGPT. "Damiano is free from everything he went through." The statement continued, "Thank you for always supporting and respecting him; he loved his whole community and was proud of what he managed to build." Alongside the message, Alberti's family shared a photo of the content creator smiling as he looked off into the distance. Users took to the comments section of the post to share their condolences. Fitness Influencer Alessandro Antonicelli Dead at 26 After 2-Year Cancer Battle "I don't understand how life can be so unfair to such a young boy. Rip Damiano," one user wrote, translated to English, while another translated message read, "I am a cancer patient, I watched his videos of stories about the period of the disease, how much I understood, how much I was in his heart, how much pain, so young, in my leg... what a pain. Damiano, I didn't know you, but I keep you in my heart❤️." Alberti, who had more than 11,000 Instagram followers, shared lifestyle content on his social media platforms. He revealed his cancer diagnosis in May 2023. "Hi guys, I think it's only right to say a few words to explain my absence from social media. I'll be very direct: I've been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in my leg. As soon as I received the diagnosis, a thousand thoughts immediately ran through my head, but I tried to stay clear-headed and optimistic in order to face this moment," he wrote via Instagram at the time, translated to English via ChatGPT. "For the past four days, I've already begun a treatment plan specifically arranged by a team of expert doctors. I'm ready to face this period, overcome it as best as I can, and come back to be with you." In September 2025, Alberti shared that he had been hospitalized and would be taking a break from creating content. Influencer Anda 'LazyWrita' Damisa Announces His Death: 'Lived a Full Life' "Hi, unfortunately I find myself having to make this post because in the coming days I'll be hospitalized and therefore I won't be able to do live streams, something I've recently been doing with a lot of commitment and dedication," he wrote via Instagram at the time, translated to English via ChatGPT. He continued, "I'm making this post because I want to clarify that this break is forced for me and that I have all the desire in the world to keep making and creating content. In the coming days, videos will still be posted on my profiles, but since I'll be in the hospital, I won't be able to go live on Twitch. I can't wait to come back." Days later, Alberti shared an update on his health. "It's never easy to go through moments like this past week, and you never really get used to it. But this is also part of my life, and it has to be accepted," he wrote via Instagram at the time, translated to English via ChatGPT. "I left the hospital without being able to complain too much about the results, but now that's in the past! It's time to get back on track and always look ahead! THANK YOU for the support I've received during this period - now we start again."