Overview
- Mehdi Bassit built a following of more than two million on TikTok through his daily-life humor and a signature charcuterie board bit.
- His sister first announced his death on Facebook after he was found dead overnight between July 19 and 20.
- Close friends describe a recent surge of cyberharassment as severe and say it contributed to his emotional distress before the suspected suicide.
- The 32-year-old father leaves behind two young daughters and a grieving family in Liévin alongside a wide circle of fellow creators.
- Investigators have opened a formal inquiry into the circumstances of his death, and no official cause has yet been released.