Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Medical Examiner Reveals Rare Heart Condition Behind YouTuber P2istheName’s Death

The official findings attribute the sudden cardiac dysfunction to solitary papillary muscle hypertrophy, closing a nearly three-month investigation

Image
Image
p2isthename posing for photo on instagram
Image

Overview

  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office certified that Philip Enewally died of sudden cardiac dysfunction caused by solitary papillary muscle hypertrophy, a rare subtype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • Enewally, known online as P2istheName, was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles apartment building’s mail room on March 14 and pronounced dead at age 26
  • Investigators ruled the manner of death natural after determining there was no evidence of foul play or external causes
  • At the time of his collapse, P2istheName had nearly 4 million subscribers and had recently launched his own clothing line, DontMindUs, even as his viewership declined
  • He had discussed relocating to Atlanta and uploaded his final video on February 24, prompting an outpouring of tributes from fellow creators and fans