Renowned Reptile Expert and YouTube Star Brian Barczyk Dies at 54

Barczyk, known for his educational videos and large snake collection, succumbs to pancreatic cancer.

Brian Barczyk, a renowned reptile expert and YouTube star, has died at the age of 54 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Barczyk, who had over 5 million subscribers on YouTube, was known for his educational videos about reptiles and his appearances on the Discovery Channel's 'Venom Hunters'.
He was the founder of The Reptarium, a reptile zoo in Michigan, and had the third-largest collection of snakes in the world.
Barczyk was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in February 2023 and had been in hospice care for the last 10 days of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Lori, and their two children, Noah and Jade.